9 Fiction Books Every Christian Should Read
In my previous post, I fire-housed you with personal convictions regarding fiction. Maybe you remain skeptical. That’s okay. No judgement here. Maybe you struggle to see the point of reading fiction. You’re book-reading-time is crunched. You’d prefer not to waste … Continued
Christians Should Read More Fiction. Here’s Why.
I’ve been alive thirty-two years. For thirty-one of them, I avoided fiction books. I was assigned them in high school, I’m sure of it. But I’m also sure I read zero of them cover-to-cover. Thank you, SparkNotes. I began getting … Continued
How To Live A Life That Matters
There’s an abundance of focus on living a life that matters. A purpose-filled life. A meaningful life. Making the most of our days. Phrases abound. But, to be honest, I don’t think I know what a purpose-filled life means. Is … Continued
4 Lies I Used To Believe About God
Four years have passed since a mysterious chronic illness changed my life. I feel like a stronger, more piercing word than “change” is in order. But an appropriate substitute evades me, if such a word even exists. I’m not the … Continued
5 Practices To Help You Wake Up And Fight Back Against The Sin Of Indifference
Indifference is evil. I’ve tried to make this clear in my short series on the topic.(you can read the two previous posts on spiritual indifference, the first one HERE, the second one HERE). God created you to care, to take … Continued
The Difference Between Healthy and Unhealthy Ambition
Ambition. What do we make of it? Is it good? Bad? I’ve wrestled with this for years. At first, I wasn’t wrestling as much as suppressing, trying desperately to keep ambition locked in its cage. My theology, you see, was … Continued
6 Signs You Are Struggling With Indifference
Indifference is enjoying a resurrection in modern-day America. We’re falling asleep to what matters. We’re becoming increasingly concerned only with our immediate needs. In the previous post, I laid the groundwork for this sin, indifference. Now I want to list … Continued
Hope Is Real In Sacramento
On the corner of 7th Ave and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Oak Park, Sacramento, you’ll find an empty lot. On one wall, a spectacular mural of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On a fence nearby, the word “hope” … Continued
Indifference – The Most Destructive Sin You’ve Never Heard Of
I remember waking up for the first time, spiritually. I was twenty-three. My attention, my energy shifted. I saw a world outside my world. I cared about the needs of others. “I was on fire for the Lord,” to use … Continued
You Can Change The World With Your Words
Words create worlds. Yes, your words. Much like God, who created everything with words, you also have the power to create with yours. Your world, in fact, is a by-product of the words you tell yourself and the ones others … Continued