Every other week there is an article posing some version of the question “Why are people leaving the church?” American Christians, mostly White, sometimes even well-intentioned, seem so confused by why people aren't turning to the church in droves in light of the dire state of our nation and world. For me, it’s pretty clear: …
Yank it Up by the Root: Why American Christianity [As We Know It] Must Die
I love to garden. It’s my happy place. There’s something grounding about putting my hands in the soil—it can change my whole day for the better. There’s also something that emboldens my faith when I think about the trust it takes for me to put a seed down in April and expect a harvest in …
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Lists Are SO Cliche’ and Yet…Top Five Posts of 2013
So as a writer, you have this idea of what aspects of your work will touch people. Of course you're never really sure. Usually, the words and work that moved YOU the most are the ones you think will have the same effect on others. And many, many times, that's true. But then God often surprises …
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