March 17, 2016
By Jen Herrmann
Why It’s OK to Disagree

Who are “those Christians” in your life? Maybe in your mind they’re even “those people who think they’re Christians.” What is the barrier between the two of you?

Because the Word of God, in whose defense we often make those assumptions, has much to say about being united with them.

March 11, 2016
By Drew Larson
Breaking Out of the Spiritual Gifts Straitjacket

My friend Jennifer leaned over my cubicle wall.

“You know when my whole life changed?” she said to me. “When I realized I didn’t have to just bake cookies all the time.”

March 01, 2016
By Matt Meyer
A How-to Survival Guide for Election Season

No matter how you’re feeling about the election, this particular time in the life of our country provides a unique opportunity to be faithful witnesses to Jesus. 

February 25, 2016
By Julia Powers
3 Tips for Finding Community

Finding community can be just as arduous a journey as finding Nemo. Especially if you forget people’s names like Dory or cling to your comfort zone like Marlin. Movie metaphors aside, finding community when you’re in a new place requires genuine commitment to the journey. 

February 18, 2016
By Jonathan Rice
The Goodness of Creation

When natural disasters happen, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, or tornados, our world seems a hostile place. 

February 10, 2016
By Hilary K. Davis
10 Reasons Why Lent Is the Best Time of the Year

In the Protestant tradition in which I grew up we did not practice Lent (though many Protestant denominations do), but as an adult I have come to love Lent as my favorite season of the church calendar. Here are 10 reasons why.

February 04, 2016
By Willie Krischke
Why I’m Not Selling Jesus

I am not a good salesman. If I had to make a living selling things to people, I would probably starve.

January 29, 2016
By Alex Ly
New Year, Same Old You?

I pray, read my Bible, serve, and go to Bible study. So why do I still struggle with sin?

January 11, 2016
By Paula Frances Price
What Growing Up in Saudi Arabia Taught Me About Muslims

I was in sixth grade and living in Saudi Arabia when terrorists bombed the Al Khobar Tower there. I felt the blast shake the neighborhood where I was babysitting at the time. When the smoke cleared from the building, where many kids from my elementary school lived, 19 Americans were dead, and nearly 500 people from many countries were injured.

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