I’ve been asking myself a question that feels a little exposing.Do we pray on Sunday because we believe it matters, or because it’s just one of the things churches do before we get to what we really c...  Read More

Sunday morning is not just a habit. It's not just tradition. When the church gathers, something deeper is happening...something God Himself designed....  Read More

The day after Good Friday must have felt suffocating.Not because everything was happening.But because nothing was.In modern Christianity, we give little to no thought to the Saturday in between. Our f...  Read More

Good Friday is traditionally understood as the day of Jesus’s crucifixion. Many hold that it may have been Friday, April 3, AD 33. But what is so good about it?On this day, nearly 2,000 years ago, Jes...  Read More

Holy Thursday, or Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday, commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with His disciples. Maundy comes from the Latin mandatum (commandment) referring to Jesus’ m...  Read More

Holy Wednesday commemorates both the plot to betray Jesus and His anointing with perfume for burial.There is a dichotomy of intentions on display, ironically pointing to the same outcome. On one hand,...  Read More

Holy Tuesday is commonly held as the last day Jesus taught in the temple. Jesus had just redirected (drove them out & condemned)  the businessmen operating in the courtyard and is now back teaching in...  Read More

Holy Monday is traditionally regarded as the day Jesus cleared the Temple of the money changers and merchants. Why was Jesus upset (righteous anger & judgment), and what example was he giving?Restorin...  Read More

Can you spend your whole life around Christianity and still miss Jesus? Yes… you can.This past week, I had the blessing of speaking at chapel at Happy Hollow Christian Academy, and I centered the mess...  Read More

Christian, you already know how we’re called to live.Love people well. Open your home. Stay faithful. Stop gripping money so tight. Be the kind of person who shows up, who doesn't close off, who keeps...  Read More

“Not now, God.”I don’t say it out loud. But I say it every time I feel that nudge. Send the text, make the call, ask forgiveness, offer forgiveness, stop scrolling, open the Bible…and my reflex is, “N...  Read More

Social media is great for a lot of things. It keeps us connected to family and friends. I love the fact that I can watch kids grow into adults in Spokane, and then watch their kids grow. I really enjo...  Read More