After feeling the sting of disappointment with reading 60 books last year, I came into 2022 with the hopeful but possible goal of reading 75. Then, at some point, I stopped caring. Between two kids and everything else, reading physical books became harder to do. While I normally listen to…

Not too long ago I stopped by my alma mater to pray. It’d been on my to-do list for a while but for one reason or another I kept putting it off. That was, until I found myself with a half a day on my hands and my soul in…

Lately three similar, yet distinct images have been on my mind. The first two most definitely happened. The third of which, I’m not too sure. It seems as equally possible to have made it up as it does that it happened. First is the time I randomly bumped into my…

Sometime in 2019 I fell into reading presidential biographies. I don’t entirely know why. Perhaps it’s because I was never a good student of history, and this was my way of making up for lost time. Maybe it’s because the complexity of their role somehow informs the ones I’ve held…

If there’s one thing that can be said about the Christian faith, it’s that it’s one of paradox and tension. Aside from believing Jesus is fully God and fully man, we believe that God himself is both imminent and transcendent, both merciful and just, in control over all things while…

Heading into 2020 I knew I was going to read considerably less. Not only was our daughter on the way, but I also planned on listening to podcasts. As small as that may seem, every minute spent listening to podcasts or music meant time away from “reading.” Rather than setting…

When I initially toyed with the idea of taking a year off social media, it was mainly because 2020 was an election year. After watching the whole of society descend into madness during and after 2016’s cycle, I decided the last thing I needed was to watch the church devolve…

“We always live on the eve of our disbelief becoming reality” — Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile Those who know me know I’m generally an upbeat guy. I don’t believe the world is out to get me; if I have enemies, they do a pretty good job at not letting me know…