It’s that time of year where many of us become very passionate about our political beliefs. We may feel confident that we know what God stands for, and which politicians best represents those values. …

I’m starting a new blog/newsletter called HustleSmartly, where I’ll share my experience with side hustles and best practices to save money. Click here to sign up and be the first to receive content. In this article, I’m going to share how I was able to use my Mint Mobile referral…

People Only Like the Idea of Christianity But no one is really all that concerned with the person of Jesus himself. See, we white evangelicals grew up going to church. Some of us even grew up praying in school, or even reading the Bible in class. We love bad Jesus…

Mission in a Flashlight Photo credit: Klein Tools Last week, I had to go into my attic to check for ants. I wanted a work light — for that, for adding insulation up there, and for a couple other projects. I found a headlamp on Home Depot’s website that looked…

As Christians, We Must Do and Listen Photo: Alexis Brown via Unsplash There’s … more than a hint of elitism mixed in with the good intentions and the indoctrination [that comes from secular-minded Christian professors]. Proving we can intellectually grasp the ideas that secular elites have branded as sacred knowledge…

I’m a Covid Vaccine Detractor, But I’m Ready for My Shots My initial reaction to the COVID vaccines was (and still is, really): Wow, that was really fast. What if the vaccine was developed too quickly? Don’t vaccines often go through years of clinical trials? …

“Shut up and act,” they tell Jennifer Lawrence when she speaks up about the gender pay gap. “Shut up and dribble,” they tell LeBron James when he talks about racism. “Shut up and play,” they tell Colin Kaepernick, as he starts a movement of silent protest about racial inequality (the…

At the time I’m writing this, I’m sitting in my 2003 Pathfinder at one of Mesa’s Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) locations, waiting for my vehicle’s emissions test to be completed. On my way here, I took a freeway with a speed limit of 65. At one point, I…

For me, listening to worship music doesn’t always come easy. It’s often highly repetitive. It can contain sentiments that we may not fully grasp or even truly believe in. The most popular songs are often tied directly to churches that hold questionable theology. …