Two U.S. born Muslim women decided to have lunch at Austin’s popular Kerbey Lane Café last Sunday. Leilah dropped off her friend, Sirat. While Leilah was parking the car, Sirat stepped inside to get a table. An elderly white man inside the Café watched Leilah park the car and turned his attention to Sirat while […]
Our government leaders face a difficult decision on whether to allow Syrian refugees into our country or not. I appreciate the tension they face on our behalf. Do they turn refugees away to protect us as citizens, or do they allow them here to show compassion? I wonder whether we would struggle with this question […]
What does your prayer life look like when you feel hopeless and powerless? Perhaps your marriage is so broken that you believe it’s irreparable. Perhaps you are suffering depression and can’t beat it. Or maybe you’re facing bankruptcy because of mounting medical bills that exceed your resources. You have tried everything possible to fix what’s […]
Christians in our church still struggle with the decision to dedicate a child to same sex parents, if we’re ever asked. They believe that gay couples are unrepentant and have no intention of changing their behavior. How can they worship God while being in a state of rebellion toward Him? We should judge them and […]
My church is going through a difficult time. It all started with the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize gay marriage earlier this year. This decision puts Christian churches in an untenable position. Our government says churches cannot discriminate against gay couples who want to get married in the church. Yet asking pastors to marry homosexuals […]