Six Practical Ways to See Beauty in Art
All real artists are putting everything they have into their art. They’re not spending hours crafting their perfect painting or song or book without great thought and intentionality. They’re not doing this because they have nothing better to do with their time. They’re doing this because there’s something profound they’re trying to figure out how to communicate. And if that’s the case, maybe we should listen.
Why Hasn't Anyone Told Me This Before?
It was a normal Monday night. But then again, it wasn't. I found myself writing on a paper bag, sharing about something that has deeply moved me, hearing a startling question, and witnessing a miracle.
I Was Made for You: The Story, Singleness, the Church, and a Love Letter to Those Who Really Love Me
As someone who believes strongly in the value of being real, of confessing, of knowing and being known, I live a life torn in two directions. As desperate as I am to be known, I think the vast majority of people around me see the smile on my mouth and call me blessed. What they don’t realize is that I have so much to say that doesn’t come out. They don’t realize I’m a messed up head-case who’s insecure and needy and impatient and selfish—but as much as I want them all to know that and accept me and love me, the reality is that I don’t trust that they’d really accept me if they knew the real me. I can barely get people to like the projected me, so what hope is there that they’ll accept the whole, unfiltered me behind the projected me?
Want to Evangelize? 3 Reasons to Start with Prayer
Here are three quick observations about the importance of prayer for evangelism: (1) We pray when we evangelize because it helps us remember that God is really the one doing the evangelism. (2) We pray when we evangelize because God responds to prayer. (3) We pray when we evangelize because it’s the pattern of the Bible.
Joining God's Favorite Activity
God telling us to evangelize is an invitation for us to participate in God’s favorite thing with Him. It’s what He’s guiding all of human history towards. It’s why we’re here, and it’s at the very core of His desires. God loves people, and God loves seeing people come to Jesus. And it’s not just some people. It’s all kinds of people—broken people, hurting people, shame-filled people, evil people, sad people, you name it. He loves seeing people come to Jesus. Period.
Resurrection: Something Entirely New
Jesus' resurrection is worth celebrating more than anything else. It tells us that something entirely new has begun - something never seen before (or since) in the history of the universe. Jesus' resurrection gives us a hope that changes everything.