With mortgage and rent rates rising at a pace salaries can’t keep up with, young people face some hard decisions on where to live. According to Fortune, 49% of young adults (ages 18-29) live with their parents. Others opt to live with roommates to reduce the cost of living. While in generations past homeownership was a given, nowadays it’s more of an aspiration. As a pastor, I come in contact with a lot of engaged couples who are navigating this challenging situation. And a

At long last, fall finally made it. The brutal summer heat has surrendered to cool mornings, pumpkin spice everything, and another bummer season for Cowboys fans. As a runner and morning person, I love the crisp fall mornings. With the coming of fall comes Halloween, and with the coming of Halloween comes varying convictions on what we, as Christ-followers, should do about it. Perspectives range on a continuum from total avoidance and condemnation to total acceptance and cele

If you have a TV, a phone, or a 12-year-old, you've heard the noise. My son has been quoting the campaign ads back to me: "Ken Paxton protects child predators!" "James Talarico thinks God is non-binary!" Unless you live under a rock, you've heard them too. I only point this out because my main concern isn't the noise. It's how we, as followers of Jesus, handle what feels like a pivotal vote. I'm not writing to tell you who to vote for. I'm writing as one of the pastors of The