We live in a heavily divided society. Democrats and republicans, rich and poor, black and white, religious and atheist, etc. Unfortunately, the church is no stranger to dividing lines. When is it necessary for Christians to divide over a doctrine and when is it appropriate to simply discuss our differing views?

Sometimes God calls us to leave behind people, places or things in our lives and embark on a new journey. What does this look like for us?

It's official: Erin and I are moving to the state of Washington. Check out what's next for us.

Our identity is who we are. Over the years, I've come to associate my calling as a pastor with my identity as a Christian. Timothy Keller comments on this issue, “When work is your identity, success goes to your head and failure goes to your heart.”

We all buy slaves. The clothes we wear. The food we eat. The products we use. Each of these and much more often fuel modern-day slavery. Why should you care? What can you do?