Why do bad things happen to good people? How can we explain suffering? What about when we can't explain the reasons for our suffering? In today's podcast, I attempt to wrestle with some of the hardest questions in life regarding the dark times we...
Fears about coronavirus, plunges in the stock market, and political turmoil make the world feel a bit apocalyptic. In today's podcast, I examine Revelation 18, and how we ought to live as an apocalyptic people...
"Power" is about the ability to exercise your will over others without restraint. Sometimes this is through brute force, but other times, it comes by climbing certain social hierarchies, whether it be in academics, business, politics, or religion. I...
We have this natural tendency to live in an echo chamber. We surround ourselves with those naturally like us, and dismiss the rest. I think it's time to leave the echo chamber...
Most of us are programmed from birth to maximize our comfort and pleasure, and to minimize our pain. And our life becomes one of pain avoidance. I believe we need to take an opposite approach. Instead of running from pain, we need to embrace it...
The love of money is the root of all evil according to Jesus. The following are 5 signs that you have a spiritually unhealthy relationship with money and wealth...
Today I woke up at 3 am to an incessant beeping sound. At first I thought it was my security system. That wasn't it. It was something else I feared...
In my mid to late 20's, I dated around a lot. Then I met my wife, and the decision to get quickly married became the obvious choice. Following Jesus is supposed to be like that...
How do faith and politics intersect? What relationship should exist between church and state? To what degree do they go together, or should they be entirely separate? Is Jesus a Republican or Democrat? Should churches and pastors be outwardly...
Many are upset at Jeff Bezos for his "small" donation to the wildfire relief in Australia. They think his lack of charity shows him to be nothing more than an evil greedy capitalist. In truth, I think Jeff Bezos is no different than every man...