Suburban Confessions of Unintentional Indifference (and Relevant’s Reject Apathy)

I’ve gone back to do final revisions on a chapter about justice in my new book this week. The chapter is called “Free Trade Coffee and Jesus Tattoos”. This new book has been a tough one to write at times. There is nothing like wrestling with Jesus’ mission statement to send you running to the […]

Revisiting our Resolutions and Being Intentional

February is nearing and that has me thinking back several weeks to decisions inspired by the hope born in those early hours of a budding year. It is about the time when even the most dedicated have abandoned their fresh starts for well-worn paths and have long forgotten their New Year’s Resolutions. We are a […]

Following Isn’t Easy, Radical, and the Dusty Messiah

Sitting down to write this piece I was laughing to myself about one of my dad’s favorite sayings. You may have heard something similar from your own parents growing up: “don’t be a follower – be a leader” (or some arrangement of those words). I can still hear hisvoice and visualize his expression during those […]