God does not look good in a bikini. God does not have the perfect body. God is not sexy. God is not cool. God is not a movie star. God is not an athlete. God is not a model. God is not a celebrity. God doesn’t write paychecks. God is not a retirement plan. God […]
The Idol of Marriage
Much of what fuels a single person to long for marriage is the lack of feeling of wholeness they have, and the idea that marriage will bring them that wholeness. In this sense, marriage becomes an idol, and we know idols never fulfill their promises. Many married people have bought into this trap as well, […]
How to help your anxiety: Zoom Out
This is the creepy close up to my house that Google Maps has on their satellite image database. My favorite part is my ’95 Civic parked in the driveway, a.k.a. the best car ever, which is sadly no longer with us, R.I.P. This is typically how our anxiety feels: right on top of us. If […]
“Thousands of Mercies”
You created the earth and the sky and all that is within You make the earth quake The oceans crash And the mountains fall into the sea You created the behemoth With its mighty tail, huge teeth and legs like thunder You see when the mountain goat gives birth to her young You bring them […]
Was Jesus Cool?
I cancelled my subscription to Relevant Magazine this week, a magazine I’ve received for many years now. This truly is not a post to bash Relevant–I think they have a very focused mission, are very good at what they do, and I know are helping a lot of people. I’m really just writing this to […]
Why do we talk about race at our church?
I never heard a sermon that referenced race while growing up in church. What does race have to do with people coming to know Jesus, anyway? Or what does it have to do with the Bible? When I talk about race in sermons at Crossroads, I think these are thoughts that go through the minds […]