Healing Hereafter

We've all been hoodwinked at one time or another, whether by getting tricked instead of treated on Halloween, by a salesperson who misrepresented a product in way we wanted to hear, or by a politician who employed persuasive promises that weren't so convincing after he/she was elected. It's...

The whole point of the book series Healing Hereafter is not only to heal people's understanding of the biblical hereafter but also to help heal the more immediate hereafters of the world's poorest. Although you can instantly download all or any part of the series that interests you for free, you...

I'm excited to share an experience with you, since it gave me plenty of food for thought. Well, actually it was really just thought since I couldn't stay long enough for the free desserts! Shoulda planned that better. I attended a compelling, sobering, and thought-provoking seminar given by Robert...

Few things make people visibly cringe more than parents naming their kids something utterly baffling. Eating liver is one of those things, but we can all still sympathize with the North Wests, Apple Paltrows, and Kal-Els of the world who at some point early in life had to be asking mom and dad...

This week I was privileged to officially be welcomed into the Effective Altruism community, which strives to objectively research the most cost-effective and productive ways to improve and save the lives of the people most in need in our world. There is a diversity of passions in this community...

I recently had the pleasure of hearing from some missionary friends of mine how God has used their efforts to help many college students come to a closer knowledge of him. As someone who has worked in ministry with students for over 16 years, I have a particular affinity for their passion, and the...

Whether or not it's because you kinda sorta drive too close behind people like I kinda sometimes do, you're familiar with them: "Coexist" bumper stickers. It has been interesting over the years to hear people's reactions to them. I certainly appreciate the creativity behind the idea and the...

Just got back from an awesome college spring break trip! No, not your stereotypical college spring break trip, as that's not an excursion I belong on under any circumstances. Instead, our trip was designed to immerse us in many of the humanitarian challenges our country faces and better understand...

POOF! I've just transported you back to 1999, and you're sitting in a booth at a restaurant called Damon's. This scraggly kid in uniform wanders up to the table next to you, introduces himself, and asks if he can get them started with some drinks or appetizers. Not particularly impressed with his...

I'm not perfect, and I fail. You're not perfect, and you fail. Church leaders are not perfect, and they fail. This is never an excuse to keep failing, but it is a reality, one that both can't be ignored and that should prompt a restoring response. As mature adults, we know this response must start...