Many matters related to the practice of the faith are not black and white but contain nuances. Recognizing this demonstrates spiritual maturity.
The Ten Plagues and the Jesus Way
There’s something in each plague that applies to how we live as a follower of Jesus. Very practical. And helpful.
Christians After Certainty: John 20:24-29
Faith that cannot survive questions was never faith. It was fear dressed up in confidence.
I Have Been Here Before
Grief is hard. But running from it is harder because when you run from the pain, you run from the healing, too.
Leading with the Aroma of Christ: Reflections on the Leadership of Those Who are Still Becoming Like Jesus
I encourage you to think about the ways you’ve responded in leadership and be open to the ways God wants to lead you in His anointing.
Nada Te Turbe: The Soul’s Dark Night
One of the most disorienting realities of life is the way God brings good out of circumstances that appear anything but. Gets me nearly every time.
Ministry for Such a Time as This
Our people, our ministries and our families have specific needs, but sometimes we don’t do a great job at identifying and ministering to those needs. So what can we do about it?
Acedia and Not Me (Please!)
One of the most disorienting realities of life is the way God brings good out of circumstances that appear anything but. Gets me nearly every time.
Prayer in the Apostolic Church: Acts 12
The life of the apostle Peter was preserved against all odds, and once again the church witnessed the power found in prayer.
Lowering the Wing: Humility as a Competency in Spiritual Care
I had not yet fully internalized just how beautifully diverse Muslims in the United States truly are, and how this immense diversity serves as a rich opportunity for a chaplain’s clinical growth.
Cultural Components of Grieving in Latino Populations
Latino cultural norms often encourage open emotional expression. Chaplains can support families by offering calm presence, providing space to openly grieve, and validating these expressions.
African Americans and Spiritual Care
The realities of history mean that, when a chaplain enters the African American patient’s room, there is often an unspoken wall already standing—not built from disrespect, but from a lack of trust.
Habakkuk: Is a Prophet’s Message Bad News or Good News?
When I’m struggling with what seem to be God’s ideas, like Habakkuk did, God’s faithful response is always good news, even if it may not look like it at the time.
The Gospel According to Moses in Seven Verbs
We have found talking about these seven verbs from Exodus to be a very quick way to introduce who God is and how He matters in someone’s life.
Cultivating Intergenerational Friendship
Are our communities of faith creating spaces where intergenerational friendship might begin to blossom and bloom?
Learning to Live with the Once-Unseen
The closer we come to Christ, the more honestly we see ourselves. But we also discover that God’s grace always exceeds what has been revealed.
A Family Crossroads: When Faith and Sports Collide
We want our kids to have opportunities to grow in extracurricular activities and to enjoy them, while also developing and maintaining a healthy faith.
Siburt Institute Values – and You!
The Siburt Institute’s values emerge from our commitment to faithfully embody the partnership in Jesus’s ministry to the Father by the Holy Spirit for the sake of the church’s witness to the world.
Fostering Collaborative Partnerships between Large and Small Churches
Churches need one another. Our shared goal should be to help each other become as effective as possible for the Kingdom.
Saul of Tarsus and His Preaching of the Risen Christ, Acts 9:1–19
To preach the resurrection of Jesus is to reaffirm our own resurrection and our own hope of life eternal.