You Might Have a Problem That a Therapist Can’t Fix
Before I dive in, a mundane confession of my own uselessness. I think it is good for the soul to regularly be in situations where you are reminded of your […]
6 Types of Atheists
Recently, I listened to the first several episodes of a fantastic new podcast by Justin Brierley called The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God. I strongly recommend the podcast. In […]
What Are Your 20s For?
Every fall when I give my “welcome to college” talk to our incoming class of first-year students, I tell them that they will likely experience more changes over the next […]
Theology in the Wild: Why Theology Matters in the Messiness of Ministry
(What follows is the manuscript of a talk that I gave at the 2023 Spire Conference for church leaders in Nashville, TN.) Those who put together this conference asked me […]
Reflections on ‘Generations’ by Jean Twenge
I have some skepticism when it comes to personality tests. They are often pseudo-scientific attempts to quantify the inherently unquantifiable. Imagine the absurdity of reducing an individual, in all of […]
Near Death Experiences and Proof of the Afterlife
“I felt so blissful and whole . . . full of the most love I had ever experienced. I thought to myself, ‘If this is dying, then it’s not as […]
A Cautious Defense of Boycotts
By now I’m sure that most of you are aware of the Bud Light/Dylan Mulvaney debacle. Just in case you haven’t heard, let me bring you up to speed. In […]
The Robots Are Coming
The world changed forever at the end of this past November. If you aren’t a very online person, you may not have any idea what I’m talking about. But if […]
