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What Happens When You Invite Jesus into Your Home

Today I have a new book out called Walking with Christ: 30 Days with Jesus on the Road to Jerusalem. Exciting, right?

Today only, September 6, the book is on sale for $0.99! So if you're interested, grab your copy now before the price goes up! Click here to see the book on Amazon:

Walking with Christ: 30 Days with Jesus on the Road to Jerusalem

The book is a month-long devotional covering Luke 17-19 with scripture reading, commentary, and guided prayer for each day. These chapters in Luke s...

Audio Excerpt: Step into the Shoes of the Disciples and Discover God's Kingdom

I'm excited to announce I have a new book coming out in one week.

On September 6 my new devotional, Walking with Christ: 30 Days with Jesus on the Road to Jerusalem will be released.


For those following along at home, it's been over three years since the release of my last book, Under the Sun . That may have felt like a long time for you, but believe me, it felt like a decade for me.

If you'd have told me it would be almost forty months until the next book, I would have laughed and silently dismi...

Dear Christian: No Matter How You Live Your Life, You'll Always Be Wrong

Did you know I write exclusive content for my email subscribers?

I just sent the latest article out.


Photo by Brendan Church

I've called the essay, Dear Christian: No Matter How You Live Your Life, You'll Always Be Wrong. Here's how it begins:

No matter how you live your life, you’re wrong. 

At least, that’s true if you listen to what others have to say. The ultra religious will say you’re not pious enough. The world will say you’re not liberal enough. 

Have a beer? 

The Pharisee...

What I Read in 2017

The turn of the calendar is the time of year when we must endure those inane end-of-year lists on blogs, on television, and on podcasts. At first they are interesting. They may spark your memory about an event from the previous twelve months or remind you how far—or how little—you’ve come since last January 1. But after exposure to a few lists, subsequent countdowns become nauseating. 20 Most-Liked Celeb Instagram Posts of 2017. Seriously?

Aaron Burden

Just as a photograph or a song (or a web...

2 Corinthians 6:14 Is About So Much More Than Marriage

Sebastian Pichler


Did you know I write a monthly article for subscribers to my email list?

I just sent this month's out, and I think it turned out pretty good. (Of course, I might be a bit biased.) Here's how it begins:

If Ridgeview Elementary School no longer conducts three-legged races, it’s probably my fault.

When your contest ends with two second-graders on the ground wailing in pain, administrators tend to reconsider the merits of such activities.

As you know from Under The Sun , I’ve alwa...

What You Miss When You Miss Church

Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house? Luke 2:49




The sound of a modem connecting to the internet can be disconcerting the first time you hear it.

The uninitiated might conclude this is how robots communicate with one another or that aliens have finally invaded earth, or worse yet, that his or her computer is about to explode. For all of you youngsters out there who have not had the joy of listening to the noises generated in the modem-dialing procedur...

How to Survive Tranquility

Did you know I write a monthly article just for email subscribers? It's true! Ask anybody.



Photo by Khurt Williams

I just sent this month's out, and it's about how to rest even when you have ten million things to do. Here's how it starts:

When you discover you have spent over a day of your life playing a game called Cooking Fever two emotions descend upon you.

First is dismay at the incredulity of logging over thirty-four hours in a meaningless casual Kindle Fire app. Second is depression at t...

5 Reasons You Should Think Twice Before Skipping the Book of Numbers

The fourth book of the Bible gets a bad rap. First, there’s the title. The word “numbers” scares away math phobic people to begin with. And even if you’re not afraid of arithmetic, who would want to read an entire book called Numbers?


Jazmin Quaynor



For those brave enough to crack open its pages, many still will turn away after realizing what it’s all about: a census. Imagine downloading the US Census data and reading the names of every person with the last name Smith. Yeah, it’s kind of like t...

Why You'll Never Hear the Fourth Verse of the Star-Spangled Banner

Freedom is the cornerstone of Christianity.
Brennan Manning [1]


Alex Martinez



To hear my pastor tell it, America, as she stands today, is a post-Christian nation.
When I first heard him say so a couple of years ago, I pushed back against his assertion, citing the swath of strong Christian values entrenched in the Bible belt.
Nevertheless as time marches on, I begin to see what he saw.
Before I continue though, I must say that from my perspective, the United States of America is the greatest n...

Are You Afraid of the Holy Ghost?

When I hear of modern day “prophets” or faith healers, I cringe. When I read about the spiritual gift of healing or speaking in tongues, I scoff.

I tend to reject these things outright.


Toa Heftiba






And yet, the Bible—a collection of books I hold to be authentic, reliable, and authoritative—speaks of prophecy, spiritual gifts, tongues. God granted the disciples power to heal others.

Am I a hypocrite?
Of course part of my skepticism is based on scammy, scummy televangelists who prey on those in pain...