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January 2017

January 31, 2017

The Most Rebellious Thing a Christian Can Do

Jesus taught us how to #resist. Jesus was a revolutionary who stood against the status...

January 29, 2017

I Found God in a Gay Bar

There were barstools instead of pews, and bartenders standing in for ushers. Nonetheless, I recognized...

January 22, 2017

Don’t Miss These 6 Powerful Quotes on Grace

Grace is that thing that comforts our souls, wraps us up in goodness, and covers...

January 18, 2017

Why I Believe Kindness is the Antidote for a Cruel World

What good is kindness without action? Join the 30-Day Kindness Challenge and change the world,...

January 16, 2017

Why I am Resolving to be a Grace Extremist

If the gospel isn't the good news for everybody, then it isn't good news for...

January 10, 2017

Now is the Time to Color Outside the Lines

Are you a line jumper or a boundary maker?

January 03, 2017

What if Jesus was the Pastor of Your Church?

I don’t know what church would look like if Jesus was the pastor, but I...

December 2016

December 30, 2016

My 5 Favorite Books of the Year

It's my 5 favorite reads of the year! And don't miss the book that made...

December 22, 2016

November 2016

November 21, 2016

12 Snarky Self-Care Tips for the Holidays

The holiday season is upon us. I can hardly stand the excitement of family get-togethers...

November 04, 2016

What Happens When Your First Memory is Rape?

A culture that diminishes sexual violence is indelibly linked to my experience. I still have...

November 01, 2016

How to Order “Self-Care for the Wounded Soul”

I'm thrilled to tell you that my brand-new book, co-authored with Kate Pieper, LMFT, is...

October 2016

October 31, 2016

Funerals and Fireflies: Chapter One

Every step took more energy than he had ever realized before. Grief is that way:...

October 30, 2016

Steve Austin: This is My Story (Video)

Abuse, addiction, and a suicide attempt weren't the end of Steve Austin's story. In fact,...

October 25, 2016

How to Fight with Fear and Self-Doubt…and Win!

The fight with fear and self-doubt is universal, but as parent, it seems even worse.

October 05, 2016

Why I Believe God Works Ordinarily

For years, I believed exactly what Christine Caine's quote says: God can do in a...

September 2016

September 29, 2016

Every Storm & Every Furnace: God is There

There is no storm that isn't subject to His whisper and there is no furnace...

September 28, 2016

Benefits of the Psych Ward and the Church

As the nurse wheeled me down the long and lonely corridor and through the locked...

September 25, 2016

Why I Want Faith Like Water

My faith matters to me. I read the Bible. I attend church. I pray when...

September 19, 2016

Faith and Doubt: Do We Really Have to Agree on Everything?

Have you ever been cut off by a friend? I don’t mean moving away and...

September 18, 2016

To be a Christian, Or to be Crazy? That is the Question.

If the Prodigal Son had been able to work through the smothering lies that come...

September 15, 2016

They Never Found My Suicide Notes

How can you apologize for the wrong you’re about to commit? How can you possibly...

September 11, 2016

Why I Trust God in the Midst of Tragedy

I am no longer the boy who intentionally memorizes Scripture, and I haven’t been the...

September 10, 2016

6 Amazing Things I Would Have Missed if I Died By Suicide

Contrary to popular belief, not everyone who attempts suicide has lived the life of a...

September 04, 2016

How to Survive Marriage and Mental Health

My wife spent a week on a psych ward following the birth of our first...

August 2016

August 26, 2016

How I Found God in All the Wrong Places

I didn’t plan for Jesus to meet me a few years back, in a little...

August 20, 2016

Why Scripture Compels Me to Affirm Gay Christians

If we compare the incredible faith of LGBT people who desperately want into the church...