by Grant Nixon | Apr 6, 2022 | Christian Life, Stories
Confession: I spent many years of my life preaching something I didn’t believe. I stood up weekend after weekend and told people that they could trust God with their resources, and that generosity was the path to freedom and joy. The problem was I didn’t believe it –...
by Grant Nixon | Sep 11, 2021 | Christian Life
Many years ago, I was serving on a team with someone who was making a very selfish decision that could hurt a lot of people. They were wrong. So I pushed back. They tried to defend their position and it further exposed their inappropriate motives. So I pushed...
by Grant Nixon | Jun 4, 2021 | Christian Life
One of the worst things someone could call you in our culture is “judgmental.” There are lots of negative descriptors packed into that word: hateful, close-minded, arrogant, rude, angry, and unforgiving. Certainly, we’ve all had interactions with people who embody...
by Grant Nixon | Mar 24, 2021 | Christian Life
I remember the walk to the principal’s office vividly from my middle school years. It was an old, stained linoleum, hallway floor, but to me it felt like the green mile. I was anxious, scared, and even curious to see how red I could turn my principal’s face the day I...
by Grant Nixon | Feb 3, 2021 | Christian Life
If you were to open Instagram right now, you would see photos of our ideas of the good life – amazing vacations, obligatory crossfit selfies, and Starbucks cups filled with all the pumpkin spice one can legally consume in the United States. Even the targeted ads...