TweetI just wanted to give you all a quick update. My wedding website is now live! On it, you’ll (eventually) be able to read about how Jessie Aja and I came to want to marry one another, details about the ceremony and reception, bios of our wedding party, and information regarding where we’re registered, and [...]
TweetIn Part I, I briefly discussed how I believe that one of the most central questions to the human existence is “Am I worth something?” Almost every sin pattern I can think of has its origins in a process of answering this question apart from God. If we were confident in our worth and identity as God declares it, we [...]
TweetThe more ministry I do, the more I’m beginning to believe that most people’s deep hurts and struggles with faith center around a pretty simple question: “Am I really worth something?” And I don’t just think it’s just church people asking this. I’m a pretty strong believer in the idea that most human beings live their [...]
TweetAs most of you know, I’m getting married in May. I don’t really know what I’m doing except that I’ve read Ephesians 5, observed some incredibly godly marriages, and really love Jessie and want to put her needs before my own. Just like the theme of some of my more recent posts, my intentions are [...]
TweetThis is the last of my three-part (for now) series on the power of grace. I hope you’ve come even just a little bit closer to knowing deeply the richness of God’s grace. But before I write anything more, I want you to watch this video and do your best to emotionally engage. Feel it as deeply as you [...]
TweetIn my last post, I shared about how I’ve struggled to boldly speak truth to others because I fear messing it up, even if my intentions are good. This blog post is going to deal with how we can respond to difficult responses to our truth-telling when we acted in ignorance or foolishness, even if [...]