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Sometime in 2019 I fell into reading presidential biographies. I don’t entirely know why. Perhaps it’s because I was never a good student of history, and this was my way of making up for lost time. Maybe it’s because the complexity of their role somehow informs the ones I’ve held and hold. In seeing theContinue reading “Choosing Courage”

The problem with setting a low goal for yourself is that you just might reach it. While I recognize how absurd it might be to say that 60 books in a year is “low”, when you look at previous years, you understand. The beauty of plowing through 80+ books in a year is the senseContinue reading “My Top Books of 2021”

Back when the Underground was on 7th Avenue there was a room we would sometimes use for prayer. Located at the top of the stairs, it had an off-white carpet and a variety of pillows, couches, and chairs. Bibles and blank sheets of paper sat in the back right corner. There was even a smallContinue reading “Rethinking Abundance”

For as long as I can remember, our community has taken the first week of the year to fast and intentionally seek the face of God. This year, because I felt like God was calling me to abide in him, I decided to take that week to practice the discipline of slowness. Practically, this meantContinue reading “Hurry and the Illusion of Control”

If there’s one thing that can be said about the Christian faith, it’s that it’s one of paradox and tension. Aside from believing Jesus is fully God and fully man, we believe that God himself is both imminent and transcendent, both merciful and just, in control over all things while still allowing freedom and autonomy.Continue reading “Some Thoughts on Holiness and Fasting”

Heading into 2020 I knew I was going to read considerably less. Not only was our daughter on the way, but I also planned on listening to podcasts. As small as that may seem, every minute spent listening to podcasts or music meant time away from “reading.” Rather than setting some ambitious goal of tryingContinue reading “My Top Books of 2020”

When I initially toyed with the idea of taking a year off social media, it was mainly because 2020 was an election year. After watching the whole of society descend into madness during and after 2016’s cycle, I decided the last thing I needed was to watch the church devolve further. What I couldn’t haveContinue reading “Five Things a Year Off Social Media Taught Me”

We always live on the eve of our disbelief becoming reality” — Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile Those who know me know I’m generally an upbeat guy. I don’t believe the world is out to get me; if I have enemies, they do a pretty good job at not letting me know; and, generally, I operate under the assumptionContinue reading “Prisoners of Hope”