Dr. Campolo forced you to think about what Jesus would do. He showed that simple ideas don’t always apply in every situation or solve every problem, but they change things. Simple choices can change your life.

God is working in disruption to bring about surprising transformation. Like pregnancy, the process can be painful, but it births new life.

In early adulthood, I was struck with an epiphany about my identity and heritage. If I believed God to be an intentional God, who has a hand in my very creation and being knit together, then God has an intention in making me who I am in my Chinese Americanness.

Embracing alcohol-free gatherings today can draw from the church’s long history of social conscience, valuing the health of the whole community over personal preference or fleeting trends.

If ministries that are expected to be self-sustaining through sales of curriculum and books are no longer sustainable, what does that say about our buying habits? As Matthew 6:21 reminds us, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”