I’m not the prodigal son. It’s a beautiful story of grace, redemption, and scandal. A son spits in the face of his father, wishes him dead, and cashes out his portion of the inheritance, taking it away to a far country where he proceeds to spend it all on vice, sin, and lasciviousness. When he […]
I always thought I would write theology. I felt a calling to dissect doctrine, exegete bible verses, and grasp at the unknown. I wanted to be one of the ones who helped others think and rethink of the truths of Christian faith. I wanted to write books about theology, about Jesus, about God. I wanted […]
I just don’t feel God these days. It’s not that I don’t believe or anything. I mean I have doubts that eat at me, but don’t we all? I’m talking about that feeling of closeness with God that victorious Christians are supposed to feel. In fact, I don’t feel very victorious. I just don’t feel […]
Judas gets a bad rap. We think of him as the betrayer, as the bad guy. We paint him to be one of the villains in the Passion of Christ. He’s the sellout, giving up his soul for just thirty pieces of silver. I think we need to reevaluate how we see Judas. I think […]
I want to fix you. I want to take that thing that hurts and remove it from your heart. I want to set right the brokenness in your body. I want to make you physically whole and healthy. I want to take away your grief, sorrow, ache, and your loneliness. Where there is something wrong, […]