Vision: An Odd but Necessary Thing

Interview

Presenting an Awkward Chat Between Sammy Rhodes and Jon Acuff
That moment when two Christian authors talk Twitter, comedy, writing, and guilty-pleasure foods.
Interview by Jon Acuff
Awkward is the new normal, or even the new cool. Over the past several years, a young, self-deprecating generation has declared everything awkward: their favorite TV characters, family photos, uncomfortable interactions, themselves. "Socially awkward," "that's so awkward," and "that awkward moment when..." have surged in Google trends as common (and overused) catchphrases. But for Sammy Rhodes, awkward isn't merely a buzzword to claim. The college minister knows awkwardness at its deepest and darkest. He's lived it personally... continue reading >>

Gleanings Christian Women Worldwide Are The Most Religious ... and the Most Persecuted Thousands of US churches urged to 'stand with the persecuted' this Sunday. Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra

The Local Church The Introvert's Guide to Surviving Church Greeting Time It turns out church services aren't solitary affairs. Ugh. Now what? Cort Gatliff

Her.meneutics Sandals Instead of Sponsorships: The Sseko Story Behind the fair-trade company that's helping educate women in Uganda. Interview by Kate Shellnutt

The Exchange Vision: An Odd but Necessary Thing Vision is important, but the object of vision is primary. Ed Stetzer