A collection of articles I’ve written on the web.
Prison Fellowship
Not Just a Christmas Tradition: How You Can Minister to Children with Incarcerated Parents
From Enlisted to Incarcerated: Why Some Veterans End Up Behind Bars
An Unforgettable Story of One Judge’s Compassion for an Embattled Veteran
EDWINS and Brandon Chrostowski are Serving Up Second Chances
How Books Are Helping Incarcerated Dads Start a New Chapter with Their Kids
A Mom to Prisoners: 72-Year-Old Makes a Difference in Texas Prisons
Four Ways Incarcerated Fathers Can Help with Their Children’s Education
Angel Tree Helps Moms Build Bridges
From Manslaughter to Mentor: How Brandy Found Purpose After Prison
The Civil Rights Leader Who Sounded the Call for Prison Ministry
Gospel-Centered Discipleship
The Hazardous Work of Discipleship
How to Put Out a Dumpster Fire
Pastor, Here’s How to be Built to Last
A Recipe for Gospel-Centered Prayer
The Missing Component in Most Discipleship Strategies
The Essence of a Gospel-Soaked, Faithful Teacher
Are You Ashamed of the Gospel?
Say No to Yourself So You Can Say Yes to Jesus
Start Planning Your Own Funeral
Do You Take the Great Commission Personally?
Taste and See that the Bible is True
A Long Obedience in an Instagram Age
Why You Don’t Read Your Bible (and How to Start)
4 Questions and Answers to Understand God’s Calling
Use Your Affluence for Influence
Why You’re Not Being Transformed
A Better Way to Find Leaders in the Church
International Mission Board (IMB)
Fighting the Fallen Leader Epidemic: A Better Way to Find Leaders
Relevant Magazine
What Shortening Attention Spans Mean for the Church: tl;dr culture and growing spirituality
Facebook Can’t Replace Church: Regardless of Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for it
How ‘Simplifying Your Life’ Can be a Problem: The downside of downsizing
Op-Eds
As part of my work with Prison Fellowship, I help write op-eds for news outlets around the country.
Local View: Prison reform bill needs passage
Oklahoma needs restorative system for women in prison
Let’s Unlock Second Chances in Alabama
How South Carolina can give convicts a second chance
Family Forum’s Gene Mills working for justice reform
Blog Posts and Articles
Note: I’m not listed as the author of these articles.
Recognition Accelerates Prison Fellowship’s Social Impact
Despite the distance: Helping grandparents and grandchildren stay connected
Divorce proof: Helping young couples win at marriage
Inspiring and involving grandparents who lack purpose
How to help millennials choose a career
JAARS
How Audio Scripture Speaks to the Heart
These People Just Received the Bible in Their Own Language: Help Others Experience the Same
The Gift of God’s Word Keeps on Giving
Stories of What You Make Possible
The Upstream Collective
Do You Take the Great Commission Personally? — The Upstream Collective Blog (this was re-run at Sojourn International.)
