Holy Anger

Holy Anger

Sep 22, 2014 | Current Events, Faith

I first wrote this blog post in April 2013 in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing. I had a conversation with a friend today that prompted me to share this again.  As I write this, images, stories and news bulletins continue to emerge in the wake of the...
Small Miracles

Small Miracles

Sep 15, 2014 | Faith

I just got off the phone with a guy who got some devastating news today. He just found out that his dad has inoperable brain cancer and probably only has 4-6 weeks to live. As soon as I picked up the phone, I knew something was wrong. I don’t know this guy well at...
A Guaranteed One-Step Plan for Church Growth

A Guaranteed One-Step Plan for Church Growth

Sep 13, 2014 | Ministry, Student Ministry

I started to write this post with some really wordy paragraphs about church growth and ministry strategy but it sounded lame so I deleted it. Instead, let me admit to you what one of my biggest struggles has been. I struggle with a constant feeling of insufficiency....
A Franciscan Benediction

A Franciscan Benediction

Sep 9, 2014 | Faith

I came across this prayer recently. Something about the simplicity of it resonated with me. It’s ironic and profound that the things we would consider to be a burden, the writer considers to be blessings from God. I’ve been praying through this every...
Stand Out

Stand Out

Jul 17, 2013 | Discipleship, Faith, Leadership

I was watching Jimmy Kimmel Live earlier this week because I like his name, and he played this game where he had a guy out on the street and they brought random people on camera and Kimmel had to guess if they were American or if they were a “foreigner.”...