I have friends who still describe me as “religious.” It’s their way—and a pretty common way—of describing someone who is intense about their faith, i.e., intense enough to go to church, and pray, and stuff. Honestly? I find it teensy bit offensive. Mainly, because it is literally one of my main goals in life not to be religious. Because I think religiosity is killing the church and because I think Jesus had a lot to say about it when he was hanging out with the disciples—and

It’s acceptable to criticise celebrities. Right? It's okay to make jokes about them, trash-talk them, or infer attributes of their character or personal life there is no specific proof for (or maybe there is). After all, they deserve it. Even people I know well and whose faith I admire seem not to feel the buzz of conscience on this one. Why? Because celebrities are in Hollywood, which, like prison, means that they are already condemned as artificial, perverted, greedy, narci

There’s just something shiny and hopeful about the all the possibilities associated with a new year. Anything could happen this year—it’s all yet to be. But the fact is that living in the expectation of good things—moments of joy, the wonder of provision, deepening relationships, miraculous breakthrough—can and should be a part of any time of year. Because good things come naturally when you are doing life with someone who is unendingly kind and powerful. And that Someone lov