Something I’ve heard a lot from Christians lately, and especially from Church leadership, is that one bad pastor shouldn’t cause someone to leave the faith. This, of course, comes from the slew of scandals that have plagued the Church lately, pastors like Mark Driscoll, Brian Houston of Hillson, Carl Lentz, the list goes on. And […]
I’ll start off by asking a question. When someone talks about marriage, what is the first thing they say? Or if you’re married, what’s the first thought that comes to my mind about marriage? If the answer is “marriage is hard,” there’s probably an issue. That same applies to many other aspects of life, “work […]
If you’ve been alive for more than ten…seconds, you’ve probably heard the phrase, “Find someone who completes you.” I understand the sentiment and I appreciate the ideology. We all love the satisfying fit of one puzzle piece to another. However, I think it might be counterintuitive and a little destructive to assume we are not […]
If you’re anything like me, you get your energy from being alone. And I’m not talking about “alone in a crowded room” – I’m talking about being locked up in your house or your apartment with no other humans around (pets, though, are always welcome), where you’re able to completely drown out the oh-so-loud noise […]
Before women dressed in orange high heels and men donned in multicolored ties walked into the sanctuary to listen to the Sunday sermon, I had already been in the third-row pew kicking my feet around in the air, waiting to find out what was for lunch from my parents. To me, it wasn’t odd that […]
Matt Whitman is a podcaster, YouTube host, pastor, and former atheist. Recently I was sent his testimony, and I found myself hooked, watching every second. He brings up some incredible questions, and a relatable story that many Christians have experienced when their faith hits a crisis point. Matt shares his story on how he went […]