My first visit to a juvenile detention facility happened in 2006, when I was serving as a youth mentor and pastor. God broke my heart during this visit, and it turned into an over 15-year journey of working with youth on the margins. ...
One of the things Jamie and Kent have learned over the years is that “doing good, better” is demanding emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. It's quite common for helpers to feel a high level of stress, ...
In theater and movies, there’s a way of relating to the audience known as “breaking the fourth wall.” A traditional stage has three sides, with the fourth wall being a “window” that allows the audience ...
Fewer Americans are going to church.
That’s the conclusion of a new study from the American Enterprise Institute. The share of Americans who attend church regularly is now less than one-in-four, while the share who never attend ...
As a therapist, one of the great privileges I had in my career was teaching a foundational course for graduate students in counseling. It was an introduction to the profession, with opportunities for reflection on why my students ...
It’s not exaggerating to say that pastors are not okay. Barna estimates that only one in three pastors could be considered healthy in terms of well-being. Recently, 84 percent of pastors participating in a Lifeway Research study ...
February 24th marked the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. In order to understand the current humanitarian needs there, we talked with Martha Holley Newsome, President and CEO of Medical Teams International. MTI is ...
The recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have caused widespread devastation, leaving more than 50,000 people dead and even more injured and homeless. The images of collapsed buildings, rubble, and people suffering have been heart-wrenching. ...
In this unique episode, Jamie and Kent sit down with poet and pastor Drew Jackson, author of two volumes of poetry, including God Speaks Through Wombs: Poems on God’s Unexpected Coming. Drew reads several of his poems, leading ...
Americans are facing sticker shock as inflation continues to cast its shadow over the economy. Nowhere is this more apparent than at the grocery store, as prices have surged 12% in the past year. Food costs are at their highest point ...
