I recently got my first business card. It has a catchy phrase with a photo I took, four different ways to connect with me, my name, and my job title—Missionary Storyteller. (I'm pretty proud of it, not gonna lie.) When I hand it to people, I'm often met with the same question (after their compliment … Continue reading The Beauty of Storytelling
Christian Living
A Journey of Fear and Faith
This is a story of boy meets girl. But before you close out not wanting to get caught up in the sap of a love story or think it's something you can't relate to, let me challenge you to read on–for I think the message of this story–one of fear and faith–is one we could … Continue reading A Journey of Fear and Faith
The Reformation that Keeps Reforming
If you are a follower of Jesus, I'm sure you know that 2017 marked the 500 year anniversary of the Reformation. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Thesis on the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, Germany writing against the vile practice of indulgences in the Roman Catholic church. This began a long … Continue reading The Reformation that Keeps Reforming
Musings from a Writer Trying to Break Writer’s Block
At the start of this year, I made a goal to write every day. I did this for two reasons: to reflect on what I learned about life, God, and myself each day and to, hopefully, reignite the desire to publish blogs again. Today, July 1st, begins the second half of the year and I … Continue reading Musings from a Writer Trying to Break Writer’s Block
The Sin of Safety: Why Accepting Refugees Shouldn’t Be a Question
Last month I wrote the first of (hopefully) three blogs addressing current issues I see hindering the witness of the Church today. The first being our view on race which you can read here. The second, which I will be focusing on today, is our view of the foreigner. Should America accept refugees? Talk about … Continue reading The Sin of Safety: Why Accepting Refugees Shouldn’t Be a Question
The Family Issue of Racism
Earlier this month, a group of Moody Bible Institute students held an event called Theology of Remembrance. Art, poetry, and photography was presented to help remember the injustices our country has seen. Guests were guided through a showcase depicting the horrors of our history from the near genocide of Native Americans, enslavement of African Americans, Jim Crow Laws against … Continue reading The Family Issue of Racism
Why Everyday is Election Day
As all now know, yesterday the ballots were cast and Americans have voted in the 45th president, Donald Trump. As I woke up this morning to the news and spent the good part of an hour scrolling through Facebook posts and Tweets, my heart was both encouraged and greatly troubled by the cheers and complaints I … Continue reading Why Everyday is Election Day
Where is Jesus in the Political Election?
Have you ever asked that question? Recently this question has been on my mind a lot as the final debates finish and people prepare to vote (or not vote) next month. I've seen a lot of articles, interviews, and news headlines showing where Christians are in this political season. Some are out parading an elephant or a … Continue reading Where is Jesus in the Political Election?
How We Should Enter the Colin Kaepernick Conversation
If you've turned on ESPN, scrolled through Facebook, or listened to sports talk radio in the past few days, then you've probably heard of Colin Kaepernick's controversial decision to not stand during the National Anthem at the 49ers preseason game this past Friday. "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag … Continue reading How We Should Enter the Colin Kaepernick Conversation
The Love Story of May 16th
May 16th. A seemingly insignificant day to most. But on this day in history, a man gave his life in a courageous and breathtaking way. In the 1500s, Roman Catholic Christians were forcing infant baptism upon all Christians. But there was a group who refused to do this believing baptism to be appropriate after a believer converted to Christ. One … Continue reading The Love Story of May 16th
A Bounded Heart 