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An Ancient Church Model, Redux
COVID exposed the Church's weaknesses. Here's how this EFCA church planter plans to pivot.

What's Wrong With Virtual Church?
The importance of a physical gathering
Extending Gospel Ministries Through Difficulty
Partners with the President with Jenni Key, Philip Abode and Pablo Cachon

Pray in New Ways
How a ReachGlobal worker learned to disciple Muslim neighbors in Africa.

Handled With (Almost Enough) Care
Reviews of Handle With Care: How Jesus Redeems the Power of Touch in Life and Ministry by Lore Ferguson Wilbert

A Collision of Catastrophes
How the Lord prepared me for the dumpster fire of 2020 and beyond

“Nomadland” Reminds Us of Life’s Transience
A review of Chloe Zhao’s 2021 Oscar-nominated film

Growing in Flexibility
4 ways to help your church learn to bend without breaking

Soteriological Alchemy
How we conjure the fool's gold of false gospels.

Can We Trust God When the Plan Changes?
Sometimes it takes a surgical boot to learn about the faithfulness of God.

Strength in Numbers
Student worker, you were not created to do this alone

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Evidences and Implications

Jesus' Final Sayings From the Cross
Observations, Meaning, and Implications

The Hero Wearing a Crown of Thorns
On Good Friday, Jesus doesn’t save by escaping or retaliating but with a crown of thorns and a cross

Don't Fail the Next Generation of Missionaries
The number of Christian workers in the global mission field is waning. But a simple solution may mean it doesn’t have to continue.

A Rift in Word and Deed
People of color are leaving white churches en masse. Here’s why and what we can do about it.

Confessions of a (Biblical) Social Activist
The EFCA has historical roots in caring for those on the margins of our society. We should let that impact our future.
