The hope of Christianity embraces a world of hopelessness. Ours is the most real hope of all, because death sits at its center.
All in Culture
Ministry of Reconciliation, Part 3: Three Commitments to Move Us Further
We offer three crucial commitments that are essential to any attempt to move closer toward the goal of racial reconciliation in the church.
Your Church Needs a Domestic Violence Policy
Our tendency to leave our pastoral protocol undefined produces more sorrow than biblical faithfulness.
Ministry of Reconciliation, Part 2: Greatest Challenges in Our Worship Practices
The primary challenge I see is pursuing racial reconciliation and not just racial integration.
A Church that Relates to Culture: Discovering a Fitting Spirituality
We need to seek to be a church that relates to a culture that is trying to fit their spirituality into their own story and past.
Nipsey Hussle: A Hood Pastor
He showed us that there is hope and redemption for those who have been marginalized, oppressed, and left to die in the ghetto.
Ministry of Reconciliation, Part 1: Bleed into One
Our unique stories and cultures are not things to be expunged, blended, or muted.
The Bite of a Red Delicious
Would you like an apple? They’re a prized variety with supernatural vitamins. Come on; eat one! It’ll open your eyes to good and evil.
On Getting Dressed
The dichotomies present in one outfit feel suffocating. How is she supposed to look attractive but not too attractive, fashionable but not young?
Do We Miss the Opportunities Right in Front of Us?
How one church in Memphis is working to reach their Hispanic neighbors.
Lessons from a Landlord
I contend that there is almost nothing better suited to the task of revealing and developing character than having rental properties
The Uniform of the Enemy, the Heart of a Friend
After Jesus speaks to the people about loving their enemies and doing good to those who hate them, the first person we encounter is a centurion.
On Spiders and Human Complexity
While the term spider connotes danger, it does not tell the whole story about the thousands upon thousands of species of spiders in all of their glorious diversity.
Smart, Educated People Are Always Right … Until They Aren’t
Smart people sometimes help us see and understand things in better ways. They are often right. Sometimes they are wrong.
The Key to Healthy, Godly Masculinity
Healthy, godly men need dreams. They need to believe that life has meaning and that their actions count for something.
Following Christ in the Streets
Street Ministries 25:40 can partner with small churches by teaching how to conduct a Bible study and how to open the door to local missions.
A Beautiful Mosaic
Jesus prays for us to achieve unity in our diversity so that the world will know the unconditional love of God and believe.
The Good Old Days, for Whom?
Nostalgia is powerful in its ability to instantly transport us to happier places when life is tough, but it is also powerful in its selectiveness.
Keeping Santa Claus in Christmas
Before we completely throw him under the bus, let’s consider what Santa Claus brings to the Christmas table.
Merry Christmas All Year Long
Yes, I absolutely am that person. I love Christmas so much that I celebrate it all year long. Here is how I make that work for me.