3 Christmas “facts” most Christians get wrong… December 8, 2025 Since we’re now officially in the Christmas season, we’re also entering that magical time when half of what people believe about Christmas is… well… not exactly accurate. Over the next couple of weeks, I will be sharing facts and details about Christmas and the Advent season that most people don’t know or that have been ...

My Bible Study Pet Peeve December 1, 2025 One of my biggest pet peeves in group Bible studies or when I am talking to someone about a passage of Scripture is when someone says, “Well… I think this passage means…”   I don’t want to know what we think it means. Scripture doesn’t bend to our opinions. The Bible has a single meaning, given by ...

My obligatory thankfulness post… for Thanksgiving! November 24, 2025 I know what you’re thinking: “It’s Thanksgiving week, so of course Nathan is writing a post about gratitude.”   100%.   But it’s also much more personal than a holiday reminder — this has become survival for me.   Over the last couple of months, I’ve had to reclaim the habit of intentional gratitude because my own thought-life was drifting toward ...

Is God in Control — or Just in Charge? November 10, 2025 For most of my life, growing up in the American-Christian culture, I heard well-meaning Christians say, “Don’t worry — God’s in control.” It sounds like a comforting platitude, but for a while now, it has raised some troubling questions for me: if God controls everything, then what’s the point of prayer? Why would Jesus teach ...

Don’t Worry About Israel — Jesus Already Fulfilled It November 3, 2025 I’ve been watching, like many of you, the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine over the past few years. It’s one of those topics I’ve intentionally avoided writing about for a while. But with all the recent peace talks and renewed attention, I felt it might be the right time to share something that’s been ...

Is Control A Disguise for Maturity? October 27, 2025 For years, I had a special mechanical pencil I loved — a perfectly weighted, smooth-writing, irreplaceable tool that helped me map out my perfectly articulated theological prose and soliloquies. Whenever I misplaced it, I’d turn the house upside down in an effort to find it. My wife, in a frustratedly, exhausted (yet completely unhelpful) manner, ...

Struggle Isn’t A Setback — It’s How Faith Grows! October 20, 2025 When I was a kid, I spent a lot of time in the hospital because of cystic fibrosis. Long sleepless nights, loads of needle pokes, and a constant flow of nurses and respiratory therapists coming in at all hours became normal. What wasn’t normal — or at least what hurt the most — was being ...

Is the World Getting Darker or Lighter? October 13, 2025 Over the course of my life, I have had several medical procedures. The worst one was a few years ago for an emergency resection of my colon. I’ll spare you the gory details, but needless to say, the recovery was LOOONG and excruciating. I still have a weird, balbous and lumpy abdomen as a result.   If ...

We Crave Connection Yet Run From Vulnerability. October 6, 2025 I’ve been told many times — by men’s ministries and well-meaning mentors — that my wife shouldn’t be my accountability partner because she is the “weaker vessel” and can’t carry the weight of my struggles. But that has never made sense to me (unless I am trying to get away with something). She is my ...

Friends, Followers, and Socializing September 29, 2025 We live in the most “connected” moment in history, and yet loneliness, anxiety, and depression are at record highs. Social media promises community, but what it actually delivers is an endless scroll of comparison, outrage, and curated highlight reels. It’s a counterfeit form of relationship.   Research shows that heavy social media use increases depression, disrupts sleep, ...