spiritual formation

1 min read 2022-06-29 13:55:44

What Does It Mean to Image God in Creation?

Today, we begin a three-part part series looking at the Gospel and the story of mankind that we see unfolding in scripture and the world around us.

2 min read 2022-06-27 22:56:27

“It feels as if God has his back towards me,” my friend said from across the table. “I pour out my heart to him, scour his Word for answers,

11 min read 2022-06-24 05:10:00

I have been a part of churches that fall under the banner “Anabaptist” in some form or another all my life. This is true even when the churches

7 min read 2022-06-11 00:58:20

My breathing grew quick and my heart pounded in my chest. I didn’t know what was happening to me. Everything seemed to be closing in around

1 min read 2022-05-18 10:27:33

Kendrick Byler from Let It Shine recently interviewed me for his podcast. He asked me to share my life story. He particularly asked about key

2 min read 2022-05-07 05:12:24

It’s no secret that discussions on social media can be extremely volatile and toxic. What’s really sad is when even Christians get caught up in

11 min read 2022-04-30 02:18:34

After publishing the Deep Dive Essay on the head covering, several readers have submitted questions either in response to the article or questions

1 min read 2022-04-29 11:50:08

There’s a lot of talk about deconstruction. Some people find it dangerous and concerning. Others just find themselves in a season of re-evaluating

8 min read 2022-04-23 06:13:44

The number one topic people have requested me to write on over the last seven years has been the head covering, as discussed in 1 Corinthians

1 min read 2022-04-21 03:57:05

Maybe you’ve wondered why I spend time discussing racial issues. In this episode I explain why. Contrary to some opinions, I don’t discuss

2 min read 2022-03-13 20:45:00

James K.A. Smith, On the Road With Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts (Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2019), 240 pp. The

2 min read 2022-03-04 20:00:00

There have been speculations about what the “mark of the beast” might be, as referenced in the Revelation of John. Recently, many have speculated

1 min read 2022-02-24 05:24:05

Is same-sex attraction lust? What causes someone to be same-sex attraction? Will I cause someone who is same-sex attracted to struggle with lust if I

3 min read 2022-02-18 14:00:00

Week 6: ImitateLast week we looked at two passages that showed how we are to have the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus. We looked at what His

2 min read 2022-02-05 03:55:25

I grew up in a fairly strong subculture of the Christian church. The kind of subculture that feels so normal, so right that you don’t ever think