A couple of months ago, I had the chance to share my testimony. Putting that talk together reminded me of something important: the experienc...

“It is rarely counted as evil when we live in neutral. At worst a passive life is only pitied, yet God counts it as a tragedy when we choose...

Living as a Christian Anarchist in a World of Power “My kingdom is not of this world,” Jesus told Pilate (John 18:36). When I first started ...

Have you ever noticed how life seems to push us toward the very things that hurt us most?  Pride convinces us that we deserve recognition. A...

  The Way of Jesus and the Non-Aggression Principle The world has a long history of using violence to silence opposition. Whether through go...

Finding Light and Joy in the Changing Seasons September is a time of change. Already the trees around Austin show hints of color, and the mo...

Finding Comfort in a Restless World  A recent survey of 2,000 Americans revealed something striking: only 21% of people experienced “true co...

Have you ever read a Bible passage and thought,  That sounds a little outdated —but in the process you missed out on how revolutionary the t...

I recently revisited Rodney Stark’s book, The Rise of Christianity , which I heard Dr. Mark Moore recommend years ago. Rodney Stark (1934–20...

Have you ever caught yourself quietly labeling someone— strange, naïve , maybe even immoral —not because they’ve done something truly wrong,...