Aaron Salvato

For months, I’d been trying to convince my son Jack to hop into his little red wagon and roll down the hill in our backyard.“It’s fun!” I’d tell him. “It’ll…

In the quiet, I sit. Trying to carve out a moment. Just me and Jesus.But my mind…It races.Finances. Parenting and marriage. Work stress. Ministry expectations. House cleaning. House projects. The horrors on…

Photo by Pablo Heimplatz on UnsplashThe other day, a message popped up in my Instagram inbox.It was from someone curious about faith, but asking about what seemed like a paradox:Why is it…

Ever wondered about the clash between our highest ideals and our daily struggles?How can we truly live a life of integrity amidst a culture driven by selfish ambition?Why is it…

The fruit of the Spirit often doesn’t get enough love.We remember songs from kids’ ministry, or maybe Veggietales (side note: Bob and Larry are technically fruit?).A Shocking RevelationBut it’s so much…

I have a confession. I am a horrible self critic.And I don’t think I’m alone.It seems, in Christianity today, we’ve become experts at the art of self-flagellation. Not the medieval kind, mind…

In our age, where the digital reigns supreme and voices of all sorts clamor for our attention through the screens we carry in our pockets or keep on our desks,…

As a pastor, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the nature of sin. While I don’t pretend to have it figured out. Here’s some musings on the subject:I would…

Being born into a Christian family, like I was, plants you right in the middle of a grand story. But sometimes, it feels a bit like being a soldier who’s…

Imagine you’re walking through a dense forest, the canopy above barely letting the sunlight peek through. Suddenly, you feel a sharp sting on your ankle. Looking down, you see a…