Josh Kelley and I have a lot in common. We both live in Washington state, we both have a background in the same denomination, we’re both pastors. One area we differ is that he’s a…

I have nothing against Christian bookstores. I spent more than fifteen years supporting my family in Christian retail while toiling in ministry. For me, Christian bookstores are simply a magnifying mirror revealing some of the American church’s blemishes. The problem We’re talking about pure capitalism here. Bookstores have a limited amount of money to sink […]

[I wrote this about a year ago for a magazine and can now share it here.] On the south side of Richmond, Virginia, the elderly couple holds their sign and waits fruitlessly. In a place where Saturdays mark fish fries and sidewalk gatherings, they beckon to a church yard sale. In an area populated by […]

Well, today marked a new chapter in America’s history with the inauguration of Barack Obama as President. While I am no fan of President Obama, I will pray for him, as the Bible commands us to pray for our leaders. That said, I can’t support the man’s …

We give God our best because our best  isn’t restricted by a panic-stricken fear. We give God our best readily, often looking for a divine head nod of support. We regularly seek, not the depth of God, but only his thin layer of approval on our lives. However, giving God our ugly side rarely crosses […]