This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Toxic George Zimmerman shoots down Treyvon Martin. Regardless of your take on the shooting, it’s a tragic situation. It points to the brokenness of our world. Syrian forces pillage villages and execute hundreds of their own citizens. Rarely have we seen such suffering in our [...]
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Tangled: The God Who’s More Involved with the World Than You Might Imagine
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Tangled Musician Matthew West recently released a song entitled “My Own Little World.” The first part of the song is a confession: In my own little world it hardly ever rains; I’ve never gone hungry, always felt safe; I got some money in my pocket, [...]

Fringe: The Fringe Condition of Poverty God Favors (Matt. 5:3)
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Fringe: Beatitudes I recently learned of a book entitled The Other Wes Moore. [1] The book tells the true stories of two men. Both men are named Wes Moore. Both grew up in Maryland. Both were raised by single mothers. Both had run-ins with police [...]
Impractical Presents: Giving First and Best Instead of Last and Worst (Prov. 3:9)
Last summer Kendra and I baptized Jordan at Highland’s summer camp. Leading up to Jordan’s baptism, we had many discussions with her about life with God. There were many other parents at Highland who had similar conversations with their kids this year.




