Why do Rich and Poor People Need Each Other?
Why does God leave some people in poverty? When God called a church out of the world He could have called all people out of poverty, but He didn’t. Have you ever wondered why? I want to give you five reasons why God has left rich and poor together, and how it is they are […]
Discipleship: Aiming for the Heart
In many evangelical circles, we have become adept at the more manageable aspects of discipleship, like presenting the plan of salvation and leading people in the sinner’s prayer, and assigned the more demanding aspects of discipleship, such as meeting the needs of the poor, the widow, the orphan, the hungry, the stranger, the sick, the […]
How to Proclaim God’s Upside-Down Kingdom to a Broken World
While I was working for a campus ministry, my team was trying to fix a problem. I had the solution. I shared the answer with my team. I was articulate and clear, and no one listened. One person even spoke over me. But my husband, Eric, a white guy, was in the room. He was […]
How to Mentor Like a Marine
The purpose of all training is to develop forces that can win in combat. However, training should not stop with the commencement of war. This was a basic instruction I received as a young second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. I was in my early-20s when I started to receive instruction about warfare. […]
Released From Fear, Emboldened by Faith
We are living in a time when fear is rampant. All you have to do is open your social media pages, and they’re full of nothing but fear. The nation is afraid. And, as Christians, we have a great obligation and a beautiful responsibility to teach the truth in this moment. What does God’s Word […]
Acts 17
Many of our neighbors in the inner city, in my mind, are sort of like an unreached people group. At least in our neighborhood it’s like that. They’ve had no contact with the gospel. Maybe their grandma took them to church a time or two. They don’t own a Bible. When we are talking about […]
Has the American Church Forgotten How to Lament?
I believe one reason our understanding of racial justice and reconciliation is often so anemic is because we are missing the important discipline of lament. We’re dealing with a community of believers here in America that does not know how to lament, how to deal with suffering and pain. When challenging circumstances arise, in our […]
Baby Boomers: This is What Millennials Need From You
Israel was at the height of their prosperity under Jeroboam II. Then Amos spoke. The angst and surprise for Israel to hear this prophetic word would have blindsided them like if you woke up to find your obituary tweeted out on Twitter. That is exactly the angst that Israel had. God was saying, This is […]