“Joyfully we join you at your table.”  The lyrics to Syke Peterson’s new song, Keep the Feast , caught me off guard and drew me into...

"Why do you talk about it so much?" I used to hear that question, usually from detractors.  "You must be bitter." "Do you know how to...

Last year, I subjected my roommate to watching the extended cut of all three Lord of the Rings movies. At 81 years old, Joan said she had...

The history of Sunday worship and its implications for the church The observance of Sunday worship was a gradual development, starting...

“Don’t mow your lawn on Sunday. Don’t go grocery shopping on Sunday. Don’t work on Sunday.” I heard it almost every Sunday, predictably....

I grew up in a theology saturated home. My father has a PhD in Biblical Languages and is truly the most brilliant person I have ever met....

We sat in the living room together, having “family worship”. My dad opened his Bible and told us all to open to 1 Thessalonians 4. We...

Can a healthy marriage exist? You hear so many stories of terrible marriages. Women being physically abused by their husbands, men...

We have no Christmas lights in our home. No tree. No wreath. My roommate doesn’t feel like Christmas this year. I don’t either. I cried...

Hi there! So glad you could join me! Let’s chat for a minute… My name is Hannah and I’m a 28 year old mom of Irish twin boys (in case...

When you hear healthy, what comes to mind? Vegetables? Yeah, me too. That’s not the kind of healthy I’m referring to, and we need to have...

“You are so strong.” I probably hear those words every day. I smile and laugh, or if you are on social media, I’ll respond with a heart...

It’s been one year. I was standing in a darkened church parking lot, my heart in my throat, as the music director got in between me and...

Nope...not so fast. You gotta read till the end to find out! God has been working in my life the past few months, opening and closing a...

In the Chosen, a multi season show about the ministry of Jesus and his disciples, Season Three ends in a strange way. Simon Peter,...

“Your presence and approval is all I need for lasting joy.” This is the second part of J.D. Greear’s Gospel Prayer, from the book Gospel....

“For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?” Jesus’s words sting as I read...

I’m not gonna lie--this week has been a rough one. I’ve never pretended to have it all together for my social media and I’m not about to...

“I saw the door, praise God, I saw the door.” This was one of my favorite comments in response to a recent Facebook post on a recovering...

Jason Aldean’s song, Try That in a Small Town, is blowing up the internet right now, igniting a huge amount of controversy and garnering...