The body as a temple

It’s another New Year and another occasion for many of us to make resolutions. Change can be very good for us, and a common resolution for many is to either eat better or exercise more frequently. My feelings about my body have been touchy since I was a boy, as I seemingly have been genetically […]

When I’m not even sure how to live

I’m an expert at over-analyzing things, especially when it comes to myself. I’ll pick apart in detail how I reacted in situations in order to determine if I responded in the most ideal ways. I’ll beat myself up over and over again regarding mistakes I know I’ve made and over things that may have not […]

When Christmas isn’t very merry

Emotions are strange. We all experience them at different levels of intensity. I’m sure that in a way our experience of each is slightly unique from one another, too. Sometimes we have a decent degree of control over how we feel while at other times we’re seemingly helpless. As is the case with many holidays, […]

How to feel God’s love

If the only power Christianity had to offer was either psychological or philosophical, I’m pretty sure I’d have abandoned it several years ago. But I’ve experienced what I understand to be tangible effects of God’s presence and His love, and because of that the person I am has changed. I’ve mentioned this before, but I […]

Thoughts on worship music

I’ve been involved in church worship music for 16 years, which is almost half of my life. I began learning to play bass guitar at age 18 with a good friend of mine in the hopes of putting together a musical group that would perform on special occasions at our church, a small United Methodist […]

The blessing of being single

Most of the time I’m content being single, but sometimes it’s really hard. I celebrated my 35th birthday two weeks ago, and I find myself being more consciously aware of not being in a romantic relationship around this time. It’s awkward because you don’t want to try to casually drop in conversation that your birthday […]

Letter to politically conservative Christians

To politically conservative Christians in America, Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing to you in the spirit of St. Paul for two reasons. First, just as Paul appealed to the Philippian church not to put confidence in the flesh by listing his own qualifications for […]