I completed my 2012 summer hike! I backpacked more than 1,100 miles in the Idaho wilderness, making photos and enjoying nature all summer long. It was a grand adventure!

Too many books. Too little time. Most people I know share my predicament. But here are some books I’m reading these days…

Among the virtues Christians are called to express, compassion is among the highest. An upcoming conference titled, “A Cup of Cold Water,” encourages us to respond to God's call to be compassionate.

This summer, I’m embarking on a 1,000+mile walkabout. I’ll be photographing the wild and remote places of Idaho.

Each year during the Advent, I get the uneasy feeling my role as consumer begins to trump my identity as Christian. I found a way to realign myself.

I find unconvincing the reasons people give for why women should not be ordained pastors or priests. For each reason, I can think of a corresponding reason a person might argue men should not be ordained.

I have been inspired and informed by some great books lately. Here is my current reading list:

A recent five-year study indicates that nearly 3 out every 5 young Christians disconnect from church permanently or for an extended period after age fifteen. Why? Here are 6 reasons from the George Barna five-year study:

“In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, liberty; in all things, love.” I like this ancient saying. But I’ve been wondering lately what the essentials of Christian faith might be.

The Sunday nearest U.S. Independence Day is perhaps the most frustrating of the year. I find myself asking, "How does a Christian in the United States celebrate responsibly the nation’s most patriotic day?"