Journeying the Challenges, Confusion, Joys, and Sorrows Toward Discovering Truth
This article is dedicated to Eric Zengler who we will miss as a player and friend. How do you put into words a softball season so crazy and twisted, then rehash the outlandish story to friends and family while convincing yourself that it was real life? Many days, I woke up thinking this was all …
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Dear Churches and Ministries, Please stop choosing leaders like the world platforms leaders. I know there might be a lot of thoughts and questions as to what I mean by this statement, but I strongly stand by it. I’m now entering into my 12th year of ministry on the college campus. Every year, we have …
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Photo Credit: Train Magazine Over the years, I've been part of several gyms across several cities and states. As you learn to share space with others, you slowly learn about gym etiquette that enhance everyone's experience. There are always outliers though who are either unaware of the unwritten rules or just have little social awareness …
Label me amazed at how exciting the current NFL playoff games have been, but what states are succeeding in the realm of popular sports? Often times, sports fans can be near sighted and overly emotional after an amazing win or bad loss and the hyperbole begins and flourishes with the the national talking heads on …
Now, I'm sure that even mentioning the word suffering causes an immediate reaction out of many. For some, deep felt emotions are stirred as you ponder on past pain or hardship that you've endured. I would even argue that of all the challenges thrown at Christianity, the most difficult is explaining the problem of suffering. …
What's the point of reading the promise made to Abraham? Why is it relevant to us thousands of years later? Shouldn't Christians be focused on the New Testament and ignore the covenants made in the Old? Abraham was known as the father to 3 world religions, but why is he significant? The following is an …
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I don’t think there’s any question that we live in a divided culture. In times past, we could put this division in neat little camps based on politics, family history, or where you lived. Now, it seems like there are dividing lines over everything: race, science, vaccines, masks, national pride, military, the southern border, taxes, …
But wait, isn’t that the whole point of church? To be a better person? In fact you may relish at that “good feeling” when you walk out of a church service knowing you did something good for the day. This article title may have perked your interest or even greatly confused you. Maybe you’re a …
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Trigger warning! Chances are you are probably reading this and have had some strong opinions on alcohol and have expressed strong emotions with someone over this topic. You may have reflected on stances you used to take on the topic, but after growth and experience, your stance has changed. Maybe the topic has just been …
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A few months ago, I was talking with a friend about something I was so important to her. She is a Taylor Swift fan and her latest album was coming out that day. She tried to get me excited about it and I had little to no interest. Then she exclaimed, "Jordan! This is my …
Reaching the Summit 