In the movies, the rule-breaker is often the protagonist and hero. The swashbuckling adventurer who fights off roving mobs of villains, the lawyer that eschews the norms of the day to...

Being obedient is a tall order. The further we get into discipleship, the more we realize just how much God asks of us. It’s everything—our actions, our words, our vocations, our...

Each of us carry burdens every day. We walk around holding worry about our family members, our friends, our jobs, our communities, and so much more. We wish to take burdens...

The idea of secret wisdom is a strange one. In Matthew 11:16-17, Jesus is saying that the current generation has been corrupted by the Pharisees. He is praising John the Baptist,...

My husband’s family is extremely close. Both of his parents’ families have been in the same area of North Carolina for many generations. My mother-in-law’s father inherited seventy-five acres of land...

Pastors and church leaders often talk about creating a “culture of call.” This translates to having a church community that encourages people to see how God is calling them to live...

When my husband and I were planning our wedding, we (okay, I) opted to take out the line “to obey” from our wedding vows. I had this image in my head...

Have you ever taken a trip where you weren’t quite sure of the destination? Or started a project and you weren’t sure how it was going to end? It is hard...

At the end of Matthew 10, we find Jesus’ instructions to his disciples as he sends them out as emissaries. For their mission they are armed with supernatural powers over unclean...

Even as I cull out theological gems from today’s scripture, I will candidly share that the use of the term enslaved is off-putting for me and my people. It reminds us...