Tag: christianity

“Pray. Give. Go.” It’s a phrase I’ve heard on a regular basis since childhood, particularly around Christmastime. For anyone who doesn’t know, it’s a call...

I also hate this phrase, and never more than when it applies....

I was listening to a sermon recently on 1 Peter, where Peter talks about Christians as resident foreigners in the world. I realized with some...

                For anyone who didn’t know, a few months ago I moved from Charleston, South Carolina to Yokosuka, Japan. It’s definitely been an interesting transition;...

Last week, I finally watched the movie Unplanned. It was an excellent film – although very intense; I wouldn’t recommend watching it on a whim....

A couple of days ago, I spent a good half-hour scrolling through the photos on my phone, which basically tell my life story back to...

“Count it all joy,” James says, “when you fall into various trials.” This was YouVersion’s verse of the day on the day I left home...

I’ve heard a lot of songs that talk about turning pain into power (usually the sort of songs I use for workout music). What people...

As of this week, I am twenty-five years old. I’ve spent a lot of time this week reflecting on who I am and who I...

I am writing this post from the bedroom I moved into right after I turned six years old. It’s been nineteen years since then, and...