It is wise to frequently visit 1 Corinthians 13, commonly referred to as “the love chapter.” Jesus said that the first and greatest command is to love God, and the second (which flows from the first) is to love people as we love ourselves. These commands together are a summary of the entire law of […]

I am painfully in touch with my own restlessness, especially in relation to my work. Though some would look at my work and label it as some sort of “success,” the truth is that even in my best and smoothest seasons, when momentum is there and goals are being reached and a mission is being […]

For some, the Bible is and should be a great comfort. For others, it is and should be deeply disturbing. Throughout the Bible, God heals with reassuring words of forgiveness, kindness, and welcome. Also throughout the Bible, God thunders with warnings meant to stir people toward repentance, restoration, and peace. Jesus, the center of the […]

The following is a guest post from my friend and former NYC colleague, Lauren Gill. Lauren serves with Redeemer City to City alongside another good friend, Missy Wallace, who founded the Nashville Institute for Faith & Work before assuming leadership of City to City’s faith & work initiative. Lauren’s essay is in relation to a […]

For honest Christians (Can there be another kind?), becoming like Jesus Christ—or what Scripture calls sanctification—can feel more like setback than it feels like progress. No matter how much better we become over time, no matter how much more loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled we are this year compared to […]