Outreach Leaders

Blessed Are the Emotional Wrecks

We learn in those painful moments that is just isn’t safe to bring our brokenness into the light. We didn’t feel “blessed” at all by that  failed attempt to mourn! So, we go back into hiding and suppressing, avoiding and denying.

5 Ways for Divorced Christians to Find Peace on Earth at Christmas

Life after divorce is full of hurdles, spiritual, physical, and emotional. The major holidays just seem to magnify those hurdles. The good news is, you’re not alone. The Creator is inviting you to a life filled with faith, hope, love, peace, and joy, at Christmas and always.

Love Your Neighbor Enough to Speak Truth—A Response to Jen Hatmaker

"Calling God’s sexual ethic hate speech does Satan’s bidding. This is Orwellian nonsense or worse."

Where Gentrification Meets ‘Hood

"The dividing lines between rich and poor, safe and dangerous, ‘hood and hip, are no longer so clear.

7 Damaging Sins Which Can Cripple Every Marriage

Did you know there are sins that can cripple every marriage? Yes. There are. You realize there are no perfect marriages because there are no perfect people.

Navigating the Emotional Impact of COVID

As Covid disrupts our lives at virtually every turn, people’s emotional lives are also taking a hit.

"More Money Will Make Me More Generous" Is An Illusion

One of the greatest illusions of our day is: More Money Will Make Me More Generous. My wife, Brandi, and I have always enjoyed hosting...