Top 3 Easter Tweets from My Peeps

Easter weekend has ended, but the spirit of the season remains. Christ is risen INDEED!, and that’s reason to celebrate. As I was perusing Facebook statuses and Tweets over Easter weekend, a few Easter e-cards made me chuckle. 1) The first, a depressing reality for many American Christians – who do you know who had… Continue reading Top 3 Easter Tweets from My Peeps

Good Friday: Jesus’ Crucifixion & Josh French’s Funeral

What’s so good about Good Friday? For me, warm fuzzy feelings don’t accompany the gruesome reminder of Christ being beaten, flogged, and crucified for my sin. I know there are lessons to be learned from the cross, but the sole reason I’m able to make it through the dark nights that follow Jesus’ crucifixion is… Continue reading Good Friday: Jesus’ Crucifixion & Josh French’s Funeral

Tribute to Josh French: All Day I Dream About Soccer

My friend Josh French, who was on my “brother floor” during our freshman year at Wheaton (2007-2008), died in a tragic car accident last Saturday, while he was on his way to visit his wife in Kansas City, Missouri. Josh inspired me every day with the passion he had for life. Whenever I saw him,… Continue reading Tribute to Josh French: All Day I Dream About Soccer

Hillsong United Interview: Joel Houston on #1 Album ‘Zion’

Last Tuesday, Australian worship team Hillsong United released their 12th studio album, Zion. During the first week of its release, it sold more than 34,100 units, topped the Billboard Christian & Gospel album and digital charts, peaked as the No. 1 album overall on iTunes in the United States, South Africa, Sweden, Dominican Republic, Brazil,… Continue reading Hillsong United Interview: Joel Houston on #1 Album ‘Zion’

25 Ways to Prevent a Panic Attack

You know the feeling: work is piling up, and you thought everything was manageable until, for whatever reason, it isn’t anymore. You’ve probably experienced that moment when the stress moves in, your throat and chest get tight, your breathing gets shallow, and you realize you may not be able to handle whatever is coming your… Continue reading 25 Ways to Prevent a Panic Attack

Jesus Is A Justin Bieber Fan

EDITOR’S NOTE: All statements in this post are factual. I met Justin Bieber and his mother Pattie at 101.3 KDWB-FM in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while working as a production intern for the Dave Ryan in the Morning Show during summer 2009. Four years later, I found myself interviewing Bieber’s “pastor,” Judah Smith, during the 2013 Passion… Continue reading Jesus Is A Justin Bieber Fan

Willow Creek DuPage Commissions Reece Whitehead as Campus Pastor

Reece Whitehead‘s grandparents gave their lives to Jesus Christ in 1959 while listening to Billy Graham give a stadium altar call in Melbourne, Australia. As a result, Reece and his siblings were raised to know Jesus, and he and his brother Darren ultimately found themselves in pastoral roles at Willow Creek Community Church in Chicago.… Continue reading Willow Creek DuPage Commissions Reece Whitehead as Campus Pastor

Andrew Marin Loves Chicago’s LGBTQ In Boystown

Friday afternoon, speaker and author Andrew Marin gave a presentation to over 100 Wheaton College students, faculty, staff, and visitors about how conservative Christians can better love LGBTQ individuals. His main points to the conservative Christian audience were to talk less and listen more, and to not be afraid to “live in the tension” of… Continue reading Andrew Marin Loves Chicago’s LGBTQ In Boystown

Wheaton College Provides “Refuge” for Same-Sex Attracted Students

For the first time in its 150-year history, Wheaton College has formally instated a community group for same-sex attracted students. “Refuge” was recognized as a community group under the Student Care Committee for Student Government by President Philip Ryken Tuesday, and is composed of approximately 15 Wheaton students who identify as same-sex attracted. According to… Continue reading Wheaton College Provides “Refuge” for Same-Sex Attracted Students