Episode 09 - "The Native Story" with Mark Charles
We live in a society full of unsettling truths. So what do we do with that? Do we sit down and ignore the fact, leaving in its wake pain and trau...
Episode 08 – “Prophetic Lament” with Dr. Soong-Chan Rah
Change happens when we acknowledge the truth. And the truth can be painful, and often, we try to ignore that in the church. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah is...
Episode 07 - "Fighting Battles Together" with Carolyn Custis James
God has created men and women to be in partnership for His mission.
Episode 06 - "Mental Health, Black Dignity, and the Importance of Humor" with Dr. Christina Edmondson
We need to take care of all the parts of who we are. That includes not just our physical selves, but our mental wellbeing too. Dr. Christina Edmo...
Episode 05 - "Racism and the American Church" with Jemar Tisby
Developing Real Friends - with KB Newton
Finding a community of tried and true friends can be hard these days.
Episode 03 - "Finding Home" with Rich Perez
We can learn a lot about ourselves even through other people’s experiences. Rich Pérez shares his “layers” and what makes him, him. He hop...
Episode 02 - "You Were Born For This" with Ambassador Sujay Johnson Cook
This episode teaches us to revel in the idea of "being born for this" and to take charge of our opportunities with a great conversation with amba...
Episode 01 - "Black Apologetics" with Lisa Fields
What do you do when someone challenges your faith? One of the world’s most sought-after Christian apologists, Lisa Fields, combines her passion...
Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Most of us wrestle with prayer, especially when they seem to go unanswered. We offer the following pages to help you walk through the sometimes d...
Missing the Mission: Disciples in an Age of Abundance
By asking what the church can do for us, we treat church like a club membership, and we miss the mission God has given us. Our interaction with t...
Looking for God
I sat across from the psychiatrist simmering in angry disbelief. Just one week earlier he had compassionately and appropriately expressed comfort...
Living Justly, Loving Mercy: A biblical Response to Our Broken World
Justice and mercy can seem like opposing ideas. Justice requires the recompense for wrongs done, the wrongdoer to “pay the price” or make res...
Living in Love – How the Trinity Changes Everything
We’re used to thinking about the Trinity as an intellectual problem, theologian Michael Reeves suggests in his insightful book Delighting in th...
In the Beginning: God and Creation in Genesis
How do we honor the truthfulness of the Genesis account of creation while also acknowledging the controversy over what geology, biology, and phys...
How God Loves Us
Eventually, it was the football itself that threw in the towel, and it parted neatly in the middle. One half remained clenched in the Rottweiler...
Going the Distance – Spiritual Disciplines
Understanding the comparison between running a race and our spiritual journey can provide insight into how we are designed spiritually.
God’s Invitation into Wholeness
When we broaden our definition of what it means for a person to be “perfect”—whole, complete, and ready to give and receive with open hands...
Fully Human and Fully Free
I can see those consequences already in my worldview as a child. Beneath the surface of my confident recitation of the formula (fully human + ful...
When Tragedy Strikes: Finding Security and Hope in an Unsafe World
When tragedy strikes, safety evaporates. Security is undermined. Uncertainty abounds. And fear threatens to take over the human mind and heart. R...
When Anger Burns
Anger is one of our most powerful emotions. Its intensity can lead us to view anger negatively, as if it is an invasive parasite. In reality, how...
How Can I Have the Right Self-Esteem
Some believe self-esteem and the Bible don’t mix. Others are convinced there is no better place to find self-respect and self-acceptance. The t...
Open Hearts, Open Homes: The Call to Christian Hospitality
The way that I was welcomed when I was a stranger in Southeast Asia sparked in me a desire to extend the same kind of hospitality when I returned...
Die First, Then Comes the End
After everything evil in the world, it just felt good to feed my imagination with the picture of God slamming the wicked with hailstones. Vindica...
