Faith
38 studies
The Stench
We prayed and prayed for his healing. He was young, healthy, married with children, and actively serving the Lord as a c...
Daring Thomas
When one of my friends died, his wife prayed for three days that God would raise him from the dead. She reasoned that Je...
Prayers That Bounce
At Thanksgiving, we gathered in the kitchen, joined hands, bowed our heads, and prayed. But I wondered, "What's the poin...
Who Is Blind?
"This is the first time I've been able to sing a worship song since my pastor abused me." I didn't know what to say....
Reflect: I Am
They Tried to Kill God
"You're lying. I don't trust you." My co-worker's accusation felt worse than getting punched in the face. I knew I wa...
Native Language
My cross-country teammate leaned back in his chair and said, "I'll believe in God if he reveals himself to me." We we...
You're Not a Christian
Who am I to question someone’s faith? It’s the kind of accusation that abusive leaders use to destabilize and control. E...
I Just Couldn't See It
"For five months I've perceived you as being arrogant to me. So I've been praying for you every day and trying to start...
Outsmarted
"How do you know my name?" my professor asked. As a young philosopher, I wanted an impressive answer. What is the eviden...
Come and Drink
I went to the morning prayer meeting because I was running on empty. The grind of planning our annual summer conference...
Unqualified Jesus
When I visited Honduras in 2017, I had an M.Div. degree, years of ministry experience, and a position with a global nonp...
Nowhere Else To Go
I showed up at the building to collect my items and say goodbye, but a security guard met me outside the front door with...
Reflect: Jesus on His Own Terms
The Offensive Jesus
Before he said a word, his tousled hair and bemused smile identified him as a skeptical Harvard student. "So, what's thi...
When the Bible Becomes a Battleground
I spent years arguing about whether God chose me or I chose God. Scholars on both sides warned me that the other positio...
The Incomprehensible Jesus
A few years ago, I was questioning again whether I still believed in God. To give God a fair chance, I decided to study...
Reflect: The Long Walk Home
The Long Walk Home
The hardest part of trusting God isn't the first step. It's the long walk after, before we know the outcome. For inst...
The Question I Didn't Want To Answer
My friend looked me in the eye and asked, "So, do you think I'm going to hell?" My stomach tightened. I didn't want t...
Reflect: Come and See
The World He Loved
We love John 3:16 because it feels safe. It's an inspirational thought printed on bumper stickers and In-N-Out cups. But...
The Expert Who Knew Nothing
I have the degrees listed on my LinkedIn profile—the M.Div., the D.Min. I've led ministries at Ivy League universities a...
Look!
When I was in middle school, another student loved to torment me with cruel nicknames. The one that hurt the most? "Tubb...
Reflect: Look at Jesus
Where Are You Looking?
"Why were your headquarters so nice?" asked my friend. I was puzzled. "What do you mean?" I thought to myself. "The mini...
Do You Want To Look At Jesus?
When I arrived for a weekend retreat with thirty up-and-coming leaders, the jockeying for position started immediately....
The Word is With Us
My Mom said the rocks would be amazing. I believed her, but sitting in the car for hours made me wish I was back home. S...
Jesus First
"The bigger the issue, the smaller you write. Remember that. You don't write about the horrors of war. No. You write abo...
God's Grace Is Enough
I remember staring at my phone, willing myself to pick it up, but my arm felt like lead. I needed to raise support to ke...
Don't Miss What God Is Doing
When I was dating, I thought God would deliver for me the way he had for my friends. I just needed to pray, ask her out,...
When the Storm Won't Stop
I gave up sleeping and grabbed my iPhone. 2:47 a.m. The morning couldn't come soon enough, even if I was dreading going...
When Disappointment Is Doubt
If any organization should have represented God well, it was Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. I worked there....
The Anatomy of Belief
A friend once forwarded me an email. In it, he explained how he felt about God before he met me. He wrote, "When I fi...
You Didn't Have To Be There
In 203 AD, a 22-year-old mother sat in a suffocating Roman dungeon, separated from her infant son. When her father begge...
Better Without Jesus
It was a dream trip: to walk where Jesus walked in the Holy Land. When our tour group arrived at the Jordan River, a few...
Trading Glory
I spent the morning talking to a skeptic. A friend and I answered question after question and presented layer upon layer...
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