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Life & The Great Commandment
Followers of Jesus are called to love the Lord with all our hearts, souls, and minds, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. So, what if we looked at the issue of...
Strong Minds, Strong Faith
During college, I worked for the Youth Probation Department in Huntington, Indiana, where I encountered young people navigating not just legal …
Giving is Good
When I was an intern in Chicago during seminary, I had to personally raise funds for my salary. It was more money than I had ever needed …
Serving Through Work: A Christian Perspective on Labor Day
Growing up in my home, Labor Day usually marked the end of summer. School started a week or two afterward, so it was the last time …
Embracing God’s Call to Love and Serve Others
We often hear the words “Love God and Love Others” but move past them quickly, not really stopping long enough...
Lessons on Parenting from TGIF
I’m pretty sure I learned a lot about marriage, family, and parenting from the “Thank Goodness It’s Friday” (TGIF) sitcom lineups...
Knowing Freedom Part 2: The Pursuit of Happiness
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights...
Knowing Freedom Part 1: Life and Liberty
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another...
Navigating Fatherhood
I was struck by something late one special night. It was January 25, 2011. My daughter had just been born, and I became acutely aware of a shift...
Remembering vs. Not Forgetting
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Mother’s Day – It’s Complicated
Mother’s Day seems to be one of those Hallmark holidays that can invoke every emotion under the sun. Even though…
A Generosity Journey
It was right around 1999 as I was sitting in a meeting of senior leaders of our growing church…
Not Just a Place
Sunday is the day for church, right? We work on the weekdays, sleep in and get a few chores done around…
Reclaiming the Hope of Easter
What comes to mind for you when you think about Easter? I know for me, if I am honest, the traditions…
Loving Well in a Post-Christian World
A friend of ours from the UK, Pete, was recently in town to share with our church about his church-planting…
Humility Over Division
There is a distorted cultural reality that states that the more visible a person is in the public eye, the more…
Act Like Men
There is a distorted cultural reality that states that the more visible a person is in the public eye, the more…
Praying Through A Pencil
When it comes to spending time with the Lord, I struggle with prayer the most. I don’t know how many of you struggle…
Putting On The Mind Of Christ
Over the course of our American history, leaders (and their constituencies)…
Hurt Around the Holidays
What’s the difference between remembering, and not forgetting? That’s t…
We often hear the words “Love God and Love Others” but move past them quickly, not really stopping long enough...