Mr. Trump, did that really happen? Did you, the President-Elect of this country, really Tweet 3 times in the span of two days, to complain that your Vice President was being “harassed”

I know a guy who got straight A’s in school and flunked life. – Mike Yaconelli Congratulations. If you’re reading this you made it. You’ve received another day.  But like all days it will

Running low on hope these days? You’re in good company, friend. For many of us it’s been a tall order to try and fend of the discouragement that seems unrelenting

If you voted for him, I really need you to hear something right now: I believe you. I believe you when you say that you’re not a racist. I believe

That’s it, I’m out. That was my first thought as a hopeful Election Day became a sleepless Election Night and then the sickening day after, and as the reality of the results began

Save your safety pins. If you’re a white person and you voted for Donald Trump, it’s a little too late to pretend you’re a safe space for people of color,

Sunday is almost here again and millions of Christians are getting ready to go to church. I am one of them. People will make this weekly pilgrimage for many reasons: Some

I keep hearing calls for unity in my country right now, though these aren’t spoken as the desperate prayers of hearts desiring peace between two hurting sides, they’re spoken as chastisements

Dear President-Elect Trump, You’ve always fancied yourself as a straight-shooter so I’ll shoot straight with you: I’m not your biggest fan. For the past year I’ve made my concerns about

We Christians like to talk about Hell a lot, so let’s talk about Hell a little. In the very first few daylight hours after Donald Trump’s election victory it began:

I don’t think you understand us right now. I think you think this is about politics.  I think you believe this is all just sour grapes; the crocodile tears of

This week I voted. For the LGBTQ community. For people of color. For people of every faith. For men. For women. For civility. For decency. For equality. For unity. For

Most people I know have pretty strong feelings about this Tuesday; some internal cocktail of apprehension, excitement, and curiosity. And yet though they may have deeply held convictions about the candidates and the

Dear Jesus, I’m not sure how to say this, but looking around I don’t think this Christianity thing is working. I think we’ve lost the plot here. It feels like

I was 18 years old when my heart first began to bleed. For the previous 17 years I had been the boy in the bubble; raised in suburban Central New York and extremely well-loved

Hell hath no fury like Christians destroying other Christians. This week best-selling author and church planter Jen Hatmaker came out in full support of the LGBTQ community and of same-sex marriage, eloquently

Some days serve as reminders, allowing you to remember what you used to know but may have forgotten. Today was such a day. Early voting has opened here in North Carolina, and

Ever since Donald Trump was recorded saying vile, sickening things about women, his supporters have tried to tell the world what we men are; the way we think about women, the

You find out your child has a brain tumor and needs life-saving surgery. You have a decision to make. You could go with a well-known brain surgeon. She is educated, experienced,