What do all of these people have in common? The 26 million refugees worldwide. The 1 million immigrants arriving in the US each year. The more than 100 thousand kids in the US foster care system. The 3 in 5 Americans who now report feeling lonely. The 50 thousand people…

4 Ways People Change After they Encounter the Resurrected Jesus — The resurrection of Jesus is amazing. It’s the centerpiece of our faith and hope as believers. As such, there are many lenses through which Christians have viewed the resurrection over the years. We can discuss and think about it theologically, historically, and even politically. But one thing that many times…

Citizen House Creed — Part 3 — This is part 3 of a 5 part series on the Citizen House Creed. VIEW PART 1. VIEW PART 2. When I hear stories about Christian martyrs in our day, I’m taken back. Internally, I ask myself “Why would they give everything up?” or “How did they have such a…

Citizen House Creed — Part 2 — This is part 2 of a 5 part series on the Citizen House Creed. VIEW PART 1 We’re all being formed into something. It’s nice to think that each of us is on our own islands and self-determining the type of person we want to become…but it’s just not the…

Citizen House Creed — Part 1 — My wife and I love visiting museums. Lydia particularly loves learning anything about ancient Egypt. So when the Nefertari exhibit about the roles and influence of women in Eqypt landed at the Kimble in Fort Worth, we jumped at the opportunity to attend. For most of us, the first thing…

How rituals can help shape our desire for digital discipleship — Baseball players are known to be ritualistic. Many of them have noted that they believe their rituals help them stay at the top of their game and maintain win streaks. You’ll see them kiss necklaces and point to the sky, pat their helmet, or wear rally caps in the dugout…

How to use technology counter-culturally — This is Part 3 of a 3 part series. View Part 1.View Part 2. As believers, we should utilize technology both cautiously and optimistically. I love Andy Stanley’s leadership principle: This is a tension to manage, not a problem to solve. If we only look at the benefits of technology…

Is the internet the next Roman Road? — This is Part 2 of a 3 part series. View Part 1. Your eyes are blurry. Your head feels heavy. You’re over-caffeinated and irritable. Zoom fatigue is setting in. If you’re anything like me, you may be getting tired of all the time spent staring at a screen and participating…

Is technology declaring or distracting us from the gospel? — I never planned to write this article. But like you, COVID-19 has forced me think deeply about things I hadn’t before. I’ve never considered myself a ‘tech guy’ but now it seems that my whole life revolves around the use of technology. Most of my job, relationships, community, ministry, and…