How I Wrote My Best Book (Favorite Things Giveaway #1)
Five years ago, I had published three books and was ready to throw in the towel as an author. At 30 years old, I felt like I had nothing left to say. So I made a promise to myself: I would keep writing...
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A few days ago, I tried the “Ask Me a Question” feature on my Instagram story. If you haven’t used it, the feature allows you to invite your followers to ask you anything. Then you can respond to...
View ArticleWhy I’m Feeling Insecure about the Publication of My Best Book (Favorite...
I’ve had three panic attacks in the last month. I thought this was a thing of the past. That I had gotten the anxiety under control. But, nope. Here I am again, wheezing and sweating and doing...
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The Christian Call to be Culturally Disruptive?
Every era of history presents unique challenges to the Christian faith, which requires believers to develop a unique expression of Christian witness. College professor Alan Noble is well aware of this...
View ArticleWhat Might Surprise You About My Best Book Ever (Favorite Things Grand Prize...
When I train writers and coach authors, I teach them that the best book titles are both descriptive and distinctive. They should explain what the book is about but also pique people’s curiosity. I...
View ArticleHow Andy Stanley is Reimagining the Word ‘Scripture’
Andy Stanley is a pastor of one of the largest churches in America and author of the new book, “Irresistable: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed for the World.” He has also, on several recent...
View ArticleI Had a Spiritual Crisis 5 Years Ago — Here’s My Story (And Maybe Yours, Too)
Five years ago, I relocated from Atlanta, Georgia to New York City. It was a big decision to pick up everything and leave the place I knew, the place every other member of my family calls “home.”...
View ArticleWhy Most Americans Now Avoid Spiritual Conversations
Over the last few years, I’ve been obsessed with the decline of spiritual conversations and sacred speech in America. To explore this issue with all of you, I am launching a a Youtube short series...
View ArticleHow Jen Hatmaker is Reimagining the Word “Love”
Jen Hatmaker is an HGTV star and New York Times bestselling author of “For the Love” and “Of Mess and Moxie.” But in recent years, she has also become a source of controversy for changing her view on...
View ArticleHow Aaron Niequist is Reimagining the Word “Worship”
Aaron Niequist spent many years as a musician and worship leader in some of America’s largest megachurches. But then–at the pinnacle of his career–he lost faith in the system. As Niequist writes in The...
View ArticleWhat do Americans Think About the Word “Sin?”
The concept of sin is inextricably woven into the Christian tradition, and relatedly, into Judaism. But the word has fallen on hard times in recent years, perhaps due to its negative connotation....
View ArticleHow Amena Brown is Reimagining the Word “Art”
When Amena Brown decided to become a spoken word artist, many of her Christian friends assumed it was just a phase. At some point, she would grow up and become a preacher or Bible teacher. Amena...
View ArticleHow Trump’s God-Talk is Turning America Off Religion
Perhaps the only subject Donald Trump likes to talk about as much as the almighty self is, well, Almighty God. Need proof? At a White House “state-like dinner” for evangelical leaders in late August,...
View ArticleWhat do Americans Think About the Word “Gospel?”
The word “gospel” or “good news” sits at the center of the Christian faith. But it’s usage in the English-speaking world has declined over the last century. What do most Americans think it means? I...
View ArticleHow Beth Moore is Reimagining the Word “Fellowship”
Beth Moore needs no introduction. She is a renowned preacher and one of the world’s premier Bible study authors. In recent days, however, Beth has risen to new levels of prominence by speaking out on...
View ArticleThe Death of Sacred Speech
America boasts more Christians than any other country on planet Earth. But you wouldn’t know it from listening to us. According to Google Ngram Viewer data, a searchable database of millions of printed...
View ArticleWhat Do Americans Think About the Word “Grace?”
One of the central terms in the vocabulary of faith is “grace.” But what does it mean? I have long suspected that “grace” is a sacred word we utter often without pausing to consider the meaning. It’s...
View ArticleHow Annie F. Downs is Reimagining the Word “Courage”
A few short years ago, Annie F. Downs was a lesser known speaker and author to teen girls. But then she launched a mission to revitalize the concept of bravery in the 21st century. Her books “Lets All...
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In a Divided Age, Who Should Be Welcome at the Christian Table?
We live in a moment where Christians are deeply divided, and sometimes rightfully so. And yet, the Christian table has historically been wide and inclusive space where all are welcome. How do we...
View ArticleDisgraced Baptist Leader Paige Patterson Body-Shamed a Woman in His Return to...
Don’t call it a comeback. Paige Patterson has been here for years. After being fired in May from his post as president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for a history of misogynistic...
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