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A Good Friday Journey into Shadows

Culture & Perspectives

A Good Friday Journey into Shadows

I remember a particularly disastrous piano recital from my teenage years. Since my toddler brother was sick, my parents had sent me off to the recital early with the promise that one of them would try to attend. As I waited for the program to begin… Read On

Published March 29, 2018

Karaoke Courage: Lessons from Open Mic Night

Karaoke Courage: Lessons from Open Mic Night

“Courage is like — it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.” Mary Daly (via Brene Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection) There are images you… Read On

Published March 13, 2018

The Trinity Is a Mystery, But What We Believe about It Should Not Be

Culture & Perspectives

The Trinity Is a Mystery, But What We Believe about It Should Not Be

Many Christians think that the Trinity is confusing, contradictory, and impractical. Isn’t that a shame? The Trinity is not only who God is, but also what makes Christianity compelling among the world’s religions. However, making the Trinity… Read On

Published February 7, 2018

Awareness: Our Key to Welcoming Diversity into Our Congregations

Culture & Perspectives

Awareness: Our Key to Welcoming Diversity into Our Congregations

“I think it is one of the tragedies of our nation, one of the shameful tragedies, that eleven o’clock on Sunday morning is one of the most segregated hours, if not the most segregated hour, in Christian America. I definitely think the Christian… Read On

Published February 7, 2018

Dr. John and Esther Spurrier: Legacy of Service at Macha Mission Hospital, Zambia

Dr. John and Esther Spurrier: Legacy of Service at Macha Mission Hospital, Zambia

On behalf of the BIC U.S. family, we want to express our deepest gratitude for Dr. John and Esther Spurrier’s nearly three decades of faithful service overseas. This December, John and Esther will be retiring from full-time medical missions at… Read On

Published December 20, 2017

Five False Narratives Driving Your Decisions — And How to Defy Them

Culture & Perspectives + Impact

Five False Narratives Driving Your Decisions — And How to Defy Them

The other day I asked my six-year-old daughter what I assumed was a simple question — “Where do you want to go get ice cream?” There are two great options in town, and I wanted to let her make the final decision. Instead of the enthusiastic… Read On

Published December 10, 2017

A Promise of Hope: How Christ-Followers are Coming Alongside Victims of Sex Trafficking

A Promise of Hope: How Christ-Followers are Coming Alongside Victims of Sex Trafficking

“I need help.” Those three words were all I had the courage to type. For several years, church ladies had been coming to the club where I worked. I had become friends with the church ladies. And in desperation, I texted them a call for help. I… Read On

Published December 4, 2017

An Aggressive Passion for Oneness

Culture & Perspectives

An Aggressive Passion for Oneness

My favorite word in the English language is together. Together means to gather or to pull into unity. Still, there is a word I like even more: the ancient Greek word that is sometimes translated together in the New Testament. The word is… Read On

Published November 17, 2017

Our Call to Church Planting

Our Call to Church Planting

After two years in a former steakhouse, our CrossRoads church plant in Salina, Kansas, purchased the largest bar in the city and converted it into a house of worship. Taking advantage of a natural divide in the building, we used about two-thirds for… Read On

Published November 10, 2017