The Bible portrays time as a series of connected loops, each one taking us back to the past, even as it moves us into the future.
The Bible portrays time as a series of connected loops, each one taking us back to the past, even as it moves us into the future.
In a time of terror, when darkness terrorized the nations, there was a monster—a literal, blood-sucking monster. The world needed a hero.
Any Christian, of any measure of maturity, is called to model Christ as shepherd.
Our tendency to leave our pastoral protocol undefined produces more sorrow than biblical faithfulness.
The same power that raised Jesus from the dead has raised us to new life. And we are changing, becoming righteous by that power.
The Psalms teach us to battle with God, praise God, thank God, scream at God, and feel with God.
The primary challenge I see is pursuing racial reconciliation and not just racial integration.
What would it mean if parents, youth leaders, children’s ministers, and whoever else wants to, took seriously the idea of blessing?
People just don’t understand the significant difference their facial expressions will make when trying to connect with another person.
Our research director Carley Dodd offers insights and reflections he gained while processing this year’s data.
Humble suggestions after 25 years of conducting funerals while begging for the wisdom of the Holy Spirit and simply trying to say what seems most appropriate.
One of the best things your church can do to minister to children is to have conversations with them..
We need to seek to be a church that relates to a culture that is trying to fit their spirituality into their own story and past.
It is so easy to get caught up in evaluating the quantifiable moments of ministry. But God isn’t about the quantifiable moments.
He showed us that there is hope and redemption for those who have been marginalized, oppressed, and left to die in the ghetto.
As explorers in new territory, we will need to rely on other explorers as we learn to follow well the presence of God’s spirit.
Our unique stories and cultures are not things to be expunged, blended, or muted.
As Christians, we are often uncomfortable with ambiguity, yet God welcomes our questions like he welcomes the little children into his midst.
At the core of our preaching is actually an empty tomb. An absence. Something we cannot see.
The kingdom of God isn’t just something small that grows large. It’s a tree where birds come to build their nests.
