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The Spiritual Discipline Almost No Modern Christians Practice (But Early Believers Did)

In this modern age of perpetual consumption—news, entertainment, food,...

Photo of Dad & Grandpa Just Watching Toddler Throw Tantrum in Whole Foods Goes Viral for All the Right Reasons

"This post is about one thing and one thing only. Being comfortable in the uncomfortable."

1st Grader Picks Out Green Dress for Picture Day—The Results Leave Mom Cry-Laughing

“This is the story of a little girl’s love of a green dress, a mother who tries to instill independence, and how those two things came together in the most epic and brilliant combination possible."

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The Spiritual Discipline Almost No Modern Christians Practice (But Early Believers Did)

In this modern age of perpetual consumption—news, entertainment, food, and endless digital stimulation—the idea of voluntarily going without feels almost...radical. Yet for the earliest...

Fat-Shamed Woman on Flight Praises ‘Hero’ Who Made Bully Switch Seats

"I could feel hot, salty tears coming down my face. I sat and cried silently... I was scrunching myself up against the wall as far as I could. All of a sudden, someone from behind us taps on the guy’s shoulder..."

Why Are So Many Christians Deconstructing Their Faith?

In churches across America, a quiet but consequential conversation is unfolding. It often begins with a question—sometimes whispered, sometimes posted publicly on social media....

She Convinced Us She Would Live Forever

"I tick off the seconds between, each breath a tiny struggle, a refusal to leave. Three seconds. Four. Not yet."

4 Things I’d Do if I Were the Devil

These are the areas I’d focus on if I was the church’s enemy. I hope that he doesn’t read this post—I’d hate to give him any ideas.

To My Wife, After My Affair With the “Other Woman”

"Shayla, I am sorry for the pain I caused you. I am sorry that I hurt you. I am sorry that I did not love you enough. I am sorry."

When God Gives You a Father Who Doesn’t Want You

"I was not given the example of a father as a provider. In fact, I was given the opposite. I didn’t see a tower of refuge, but rather someone who put me in harm’s way."

A Cheating Wife & a Church Job Gone Wrong: What It Really Means to Be “Blessed”

Jon called me in the middle of the night because he had just found emails that made it clear his wife was cheating on him. Soon after, she left and never came back.

“Lord Jesus, Help Us Get Her Out”: Christians Dive Into ISIS Territory to Free Trapped Teen

A video released by the Free Burma Rangers is drawing global attention this week, documenting the dramatic rescue of a teenage girl trapped by her own home, in ISIS enemy territory.

Things I Wish I Could Tell My Younger Self About Calvinism (Or: How to Be Less of a Jerk)

This full-throated zeal for all things Calvinist caused me to look down on those who were far more godly than me yet maybe didn’t agree with me on every point of doctrine.