Category: Faith

  • Why Do We Celebrate Lent?

    Why Do We Celebrate Lent?

    Why do we celebrate Lent? What is Ash Wednesday about? Learn more about the season leading up to Easter here!

  • What We Lose When We Forget the Image of God

    What We Lose When We Forget the Image of God

    Genesis 1:27 tells us that every person is made in the image of God. Here’s why it’s important that we don’t ignore that.

  • Fasting and Abstinence: A Path to Dependence on God (the 19)

    Fasting and Abstinence: A Path to Dependence on God (the 19)

    While crucial for early Methodists, fasting and abstinence are rare practices for today’s American Christians. Here’s what fasting and abstinence have meant to me.

  • Why Does Good Theology Matter?

    Why Does Good Theology Matter?

    “Why does theology matter?” Whether they say it like that or not, many people ask that question. Theology matters because it affects how we live.

  • What the Magi are Teaching Me about the New Year

    What the Magi are Teaching Me about the New Year

    For whatever reason, during the Christmas season, I read the stories of Jesus’s birth as recorded in Scripture much more closely and intentionally this year. It’s amazing to me how, after 30 years of hearing the exact same stories, new things can stand out to me. Several characters stood out to me this year, in…

  • 10 Most-Read Blog Posts of 2025

    10 Most-Read Blog Posts of 2025

    As I reflect on 2025 and the 39 blog posts I wrote, here are my top 10 most-read blog posts!

  • Noelle: God With Us

    Noelle: God With Us

    After watching one of my favorite Christmas movies, Noelle, I’m struck by the truth that God comes to speak our language.

  • Everything is Spiritual

    Everything is Spiritual

    If everything we do is spiritual—if everything affects us on a soul-level—then everything we do matters. Therefore, God cares about everything we do.

  • Empowering Future Generations Through Faith (The 19)

    Empowering Future Generations Through Faith (The 19)

    John Wesley asked “Will you diligently instruct the children in every place?” Here’s why the instructing of children in faith is important.

  • Why Do We Celebrate Advent?

    Why Do We Celebrate Advent?

    Ever wonder what “Advent” is and why we celebrate it? Here’s a quick read on the season leading up to Christmas!