Shades of Gray

Few things frustrate me more than people who can’t keep a commitment. I can’t even count the number of last-minute texts I’ve received with a message saying, “I can’t make it.” Commitment and follow-through is severely lacking in our generation. So when I found myself having to back out of a pretty big commitment I... read more

In just one year of marriage, my perspective on ministry has changed dramatically. What I thought I knew about ministry just wasn’t working in my marriage. I was at a loss until one small shift changed everything for me. My problem was, I looked at the Bible like a book rather than a person. Applying... read more

If you take 1 Timothy 5:8 literally, you could say that, in my first year of marriage, I was worse than an unbeliever. If provision means bringing home a bigger paycheck than your wife, you could say I denied the faith. Two months after saying “I do,” I took a part-time position as the Communications... read more

Loneliness has a tendency to make us vulnerable. So in the months after my divorce, when it’s finality set in and I felt the cool breeze sweep across the empty side of the bed, the longing for an intimate connection was an unrelenting ache. I met her through a mutual friend. She being divorced as... read more

I remember when I first heard the book was banned in my local Christian bookstore. I was confused because it was the first book that spoke to me in a long time. Not to mention, it was a work of fiction. When “The Shack” was first published in 2007 by William Young, the response was... read more