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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 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 22, 2016

November 2016

November 28, 2016

What I’ve Learned from Anxiety and Advent

Peace is an assurance that in the midst of hell breaking loose: shootings, wars, riots,...

November 07, 2016

On Faith, Fear, and American Politics

Politicians and pundits are using stronger language than ever, and who knows if they ever...

October 2016

October 19, 2016

Shame: Like Playground Pebbles in My Pockets

I've been reluctant to share anything spiritual or vulnerable lately, for fear of it being...

October 14, 2016

ASK STEVE #2: What Does it Mean to be a Good Christian?

This week’s question is another great, seemingly simple question: what does it mean to be...

October 13, 2016

How to Not Be a Christian Dumbass

Do you have a list of memorable conversations in your memory? Ones you wish you...

October 11, 2016

6 Powerful Things to Remember About Healing

Healing is possible. No matter what you have faced. You can heal from your addiction,...

October 07, 2016

ASK STEVE #1: What is Grace?

The first question in my brand-new ASK STEVE series comes from a Twitter follower, who...

October 06, 2016

Do You Hear Jesus Speaking in the Darkness?

How do you find God in the dark? It's a question I've been asked countless...

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 23, 2016

7 Ways a Healthy Faith Creates a Healthy Mind

Mental health and faith can feel like two separate worlds. For many people, they look...

September 21, 2016

Reflecting on Four Years I Never Expected to Have

Four years ago today, I woke up in a fog like I've never experienced before....

September 15, 2016

The Importance of Being Real

I blog often about how the power of vulnerability and transparency has changed my life....

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 06, 2016

How to Reimagine Grace: Listen to This Powerful Interview Now!

For the first 28 years of my life, grace was just a beautiful old melody...

August 2016

August 31, 2016

This is My One Greatest Battle

Alzheimer's is a miserable disease. With my Grandfather, it’s the same story multiple times in...

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 22, 2016

One Question About My Faith That Really Makes Me Squirm

“So, are you Pentecostal?” After almost 3 decades of Sunday's spent within the four walls...

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...

August 15, 2016

One Hurting Group the Church Desperately Needs to Welcome

I long for the Church to echo the words of Christ, who said, “Come to...

August 09, 2016

Why Being a 90’s Kid in the Church was Scary as Hell

I just knew the Henchmen of Heaven would come and steal me away in the...

July 2016

July 30, 2016

How to Stubbornly Abide in God’s Truth

When I was seasick as a teenager, we would immediately start looking for the sandbar....

July 29, 2016

It Really Sucks to be a Christian Right Now

I don’t like being a Christian today. Actually, I should say, I don’t like most...

July 13, 2016

7 Surprising Gifts of My Mental Illness

I used to live in an I-have-it-together illusion. But waking up in ICU after a...

July 12, 2016

A Sorry-Ass Christian’s Guide to Tragedy

I haven’t checked on my friend Kevin Garcia in at least two weeks. His prediction...