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Recently, I returned from a trip to Boston, where I had the opportunity to walk the historic Freedom Trail with a knowledgeable guide. As we stood at sites like the Old North Church, Faneuil Hall, and the graves of key patriots, I was reminded that our nation’s liberty came at great personal cost to those…

Today we celebrate Juneteenth, a powerful reminder of freedom realized and justice long delayed. While it became a national holiday in 2021, its roots reach back to June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that all enslaved people were free—two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln…

Not long ago, I asked a question on social media: “Is it easy to talk about depression in the church?” The overwhelming response? “No.” In fact, many people said the church was the last place they felt comfortable discussing something that affects 1 in 10 people in the U.S. That’s a sobering reality—and a call to action. We…

The Devastation Around Us The past month has been filled with heartbreaking national news—fires raging through towns, destroying everything in their path. Entire cities have burned to the ground. One moment, the sun was shining, and the next, skies were filled with smoke. Devastation seemed to be everywhere, and it felt as though everything was…
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