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March 2023

March 19, 2023

Sunday Sermon: “Are You Ready to Get Unstuck?”

I got so much great feedback about the Sunday Sermon two weeks ago that I...

March 05, 2023

Woke Like Jesus

The word "woke" has been co-opted by the political right, but its' origin lies in...

July 2022

July 06, 2022

The Messy Spirituality Podcast-a New Era Begins!

Join us for season four of The Messy Spirituality Podcast as we welcome new co-hosts,...

June 2022

June 08, 2022

America’s Untouchable God

We speak of it in hushed tones. Calling for its' erasure from American society is...

December 2021

December 21, 2021

What Do We Do With Our Anger?

Sometimes, the world seems like a messed up place. When considering matters of injustice, political...

November 2021

November 09, 2021

BOOK REVIEW: “Jesus Unarmed” by Keith Giles

Prolific author Keith Giles rounds out his incredible "Jesus Un..." series today with his...

November 07, 2021

VIDEO: There’s Just Something About Jesus (a conversation with Joe Machuta)

This morning I had a beautiful and life giving conversation with my friend, Joe Machuta,...

April 2021

April 20, 2021

BOOK REVIEW: The Bonfire Sessions-A Year of Shadow and Flame

Official Description from Amazon What happens when two philosophically-minded friends sit down around a firepit...

February 2021

February 16, 2021

You Are Enough (a conversation with Jonathan Puddle)

We kick off season two of the podcast today with a beautiful conversation with author,...

December 2020

December 13, 2020

Sledding Down the Slippery Slope (a conversation with Matthew J. Distefano)

My guest on our latest "Messy Conversations" BONUS episode of the podcast is Matthew J....

August 2020

August 13, 2020

Praying With Our Eyes Wide Open

Many people struggle with the idea of prayer post deconstruction. As we come to know...

August 10, 2020

The Worship God Wants

Worship leader (and former Republican congressional candidate) Sean Feucht has been traveling the country leading...

August 07, 2020

Letting Love In, Part 3: Love Keeps Us and Never Leaves

There is a strong temptation for us to believe that while it’s love that rescues...

August 05, 2020

Letting Love In: Part 2-Love Heals Us

This is the second post in a series on Letting Love In. If you missed...

August 03, 2020

Letting Love In: Part 1-Love Finds Us

This week, I'll be taking a look at how the love of God transforms us...

July 2020

July 29, 2020

Does “Getting Saved” Stunt Our Spiritual Growth?

It's a scene that has played out millions of times over hundreds of years. A...

July 27, 2020

Throwing Baby Jesus Out With the Bathwater

"Jesus is the most important human being who has ever existed. I miss Him."-Chuck Templeton,...

July 13, 2020

My Confession: I Was Wrong

I’ve been wrong about so many things in my life and ministry. I thought God...

July 10, 2020

Why We Can’t Stop Saying Black Lives Matter

We have seen some limited progress on addressing police brutality since the beginning of the...

July 08, 2020

The Breathtaking Image of God

Most of us are familiar with the concept that we were created in the image...