Following Jesus
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Reflect: Jesus on His Own Terms
A Beautiful Waste
When I graduated from Rhodes College, all of my friends were getting traditional jobs that came with salaries, benefits,...
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...
Defending Your Faith Without A Philosophy Degree
After I came to faith, my family and friends often asked me difficult questions. The big discussions in my teenage years...
Not the Messiah They Ordered
You've repeatedly asked God the same question, hoping for a different answer. You've journaled about it, asked three fri...
Divisive Love
"I appreciate what you're doing, but I can't get involved. I hope you understand." I did understand. Our family had two...
Why Spiritual Growth Feels So Slow
After I got married, I realized that I was not nearly as spiritually mature as I had believed. One night, I paced around...
Prayers That Bounce
At Thanksgiving, we gathered in the kitchen, joined hands, bowed our heads, and prayed. But I wondered, "What's the poin...
Reflect: Plans for Jesus
The Unlikely Disciple
The discolored, funky-smelling jerseys made middle school P.E. bad enough. But the worst part was when teams were picked...
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...
Going to Jesus
We were sitting at Flour in Boston because I couldn't resist their croissants. As I caught up with an old friend, I ask...
The Invisible Jesus
When a large foundation announced they planned to spend a billion dollars on advertisements about Jesus, I felt conflict...
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...
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...
DoorDash Jesus
For ten years after college, I worked as a campus minister. So, my income depended on the sacrificial giving of others....
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...
The King Who Ran Away
"Thank you Heavenly Father...to allow us to send a message to all the tyrants, the communists, and the globalists that t...
Angered By Grace
In the spring of 2009, a student I discipled, whom I'll call Rob, went on a missions trip to Honduras. Unfortunately, on...
The Water That Doesn't Run Out
We were expecting a fabulous meal at the ski lodge's steakhouse. High ceilings, mahogany leather chairs, elegantly dress...
When God Already Knows
"How's your week been?" I asked him. He started talking about the stress of his studies. It was safe terrain, and I knew...
The Friend Who Brought You
Sitting in the library at the University of Aberdeen, I argued with an atheist for seven hours. By the end of the day, I...
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...
Between The Door and The Rooster
My friends kept inviting me to hang out with them and Sam. They were patient and kind with him, whether he was depressed...
An Unforgettable Dinner
"I gave my car to the church." I didn't know what to make of it. She was a college student overloaded with student loans...
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