Xerxes had a banquet, Epstein had an island, and God has a long memory for the dignity of the abused. The book of Esther is a warning to the powerful—and a lifeline for the silenced. Read More
Reflections
Reclaiming the Soul in an Over-Therapized World - Part 2
Regulation vs. Resurrection
You can regulate your nervous system and still feel spiritually dead. Calming techniques matter—but they cannot roll the stone away. If you’re hungry for more than coping, this one’s for you. This is the 2nd in a series of articles on “Reclaiming the Soul in an Over-Therapized World” Read More
Reclaiming the Soul in an Over-Therapized World - Part 1
The Ache For Communion
If your marriage feels empty, check who you’re actually cleaving to. It might not be your spouse—or God. Read More
“The modern family has two new weapons: diagnosis and doctrine. Both cut deeper than we realize. This Thanksgiving, maybe the first step back toward each other isn’t biting our tongues or cancelling our weird uncle—maybe it’s actual gratitude regardless. Here’s why.” Read More
Real love isn’t a ledger. Real grace never asks for change back. The call of Jesus? Die in debt—and let heaven settle the books. That’s The Way. Read More
Ministry is wild. People will blame you for things you didn’t do, praise you for things you didn’t do, and cry in your office because their cat backslid. So I wrote a Top Ten List. It might sting a little. It might heal. But I bet it will definitely feel familiar. Read More
Comfort never made anyone holy. If you avoid pain, you avoid growth — and in an increasingly isolated world full of curated smiles and digital illusions, the only way to become fully alive is to risk being fully known. Read More
Until it hits home, we call it policy; once it touches someone we love, we call it injustice. Jesus crossed heaven’s border for us — maybe it’s time we cross a few for our neighbor. Read More
Brothers (and sisters who love them), this is a call back to the cross. Not to dominate or disappear—but to stand, speak truth, protect without control, and love with holy ferocity. Toxic masculinity has many faces. Is yours one of them? Read More
Everyone celebrates growth—until it costs them their comfort, their sin, or their circle. There’s a grief in becoming new that no one talks about. Read More
Our culture clings to the old way of life. But Jesus doesn’t ask us to protect it; He calls us to lay it down. The gospel is not about preserving comfort, power, or nostalgia—it’s about stepping into resurrection. You can cling to what is dying, or you can follow The Way. One keeps you feeling safe but is a dead end. The other makes you alive and leads to glory.) Read More
Encouragement is oxygen for the soul, yet it’s often in short supply. This post explores the biblical call to encouragement, the two kinds we all need, the sins that keep us silent, and the life-giving fruit when we speak courage into others. Read More
When the fog of death settles in, we rush to blame. But pastors + congregations are called to walk through the haze with unity, not hostility. A gospel response to Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Read More
A raw story of betrayal in church leadership, the crushing weight of ministry crossroads, and the deeper invitation of Jesus to carry the yoke with Him. Read More
A story of grief, acceptance, and the surprising mercy of God that resurrects life in ways we never could have imagined. Read More
A gritty look at how the blows of pastoral ministry can lead to complex trauma—and how the healing presence of Christ can keep us in the fight. Read More
A personal story of loss that reveals how grief is less about “getting your arm back” and more about learning to walk with God’s grace in the amputation. Read More
A reflection on growing up as someone who had to be “appetizing” to be loved—and the freedom of finding unconditional worth in Christ. Read More
A meditation on the death of a young pastor, the temptation to compartmentalize pain, and the healing that comes when we lament honestly before God. Read More
A mid-life reflection on Hot Wheels, adult escapes, and the invitation of Jesus to let go of false securities and come to Him like a child. Read More
A reflection on perseverance, quitting, and the courage to discern when faithfulness means staying—and when it means letting go. Read More
A raw meditation on Psalm 90, showing how lament, honesty, and numbering our days open us to God’s eternal hope in a world of fleeting time and political chaos. Read More
A candid reflection on food addiction, the battle between the “old man” and the “new man,” and how Christ redefines our identity and victory. Read More