I wonder if in this transient day and age—where at the touch of our fingertips, we can realistically uproot ourselves in a place one day and end up on the other side of the planet the next—if we’re missing out on the best of what the Church has to offer…

Jesus’ invitation to his disciple, Matthew, where he tells him, “follow me” could also be seen as, “Matthew, come and eat with me.” The genesis of Matthew and Jesus’s relationship is actually around the table. In fact, Scripture says that, “many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples” (Matthew 9:9-13).

What does it mean to belong to a, “healthy” family? That’s a big question, isn’t it? Is there an answer? When we open the Scriptures, we find a vastly different cultural context than what we find ourselves living in now. This fact is imperative to know as we attempt to extrapolate the truth behind Jesus’s words regarding family. However, I must warn you, Jesus’s word were as provocative and challenging then as they’re going to sound now.

I’m amazed at how many people want good friends but aren’t willing to be a good friend.

In a world where we’re more socially connected and yet, relationally isolated than ever, it’s a fair question to ask. A question I’m sure many of us have thought from time to time. I know I certainly have.

How do you talk about a topic as broad as anxiety? In some form or fashion, every person reading this has most likely encountered or wrestled with some form of anxiety.