Christian Living

Small Prayers

Late into November, I learned that our church plant was seriously short of money. I knew that things were tight, but I didn’t know we’d gotten so far behind. One night

Thanks When Times Are Tough

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ) The past four years have been some

By His Grace God Wounded Me

I woke up Monday with a million things to do. Midway through the morning, I felt sick. My head throbbed; my stomach ached. I couldn’t look at a computer. The sun felt

The Sexual Integrity of Christian Leaders

Here are seven lessons that stood out to me from the new book Unburdened: The Christian Leader’s Path to Sexual Integrity: Nobody’s immune. Don’t ask, “Do you struggle with sexual

Not About Me

I had the privilege of speaking at a missions conference this past weekend, and I almost missed the point. As I prepared, I thought about how I’d be received. In some ways,