Growing up in suburban East Detroit, aware of racial tensions that had lingered after decades, Joshua Graves had a question for his dad: What did you do to help during the civil… read more

Last time, I talked a little of how old has gotten from being something important to being something to avoid. Old has migrated from being an integral part of life where the… read more

My friend Omar taught me the power of last memories—and the necessity of choosing a good one. Omar and I had fought many a battle together while serving in campus ministry… read more

If I speak in the languages of humans and of divine beings, but do not have love, I am white noise and static, distortion without melody. And if I have a huge blog following, and… read more

The Big Garden began in 2005. Initially funded by the USDA's Community Food Project, the Big Garden had a goal of creating 12 community gardens in three years. The Big Garden's… read more

Contrary to the stereotype of “singles” in the church as early twentysomethings, singles ministry is made up of people of all ages and stages of life: those who have… read more