What is spiritual direction, what does a spiritual director do, and how can someone find the right spiritual director?
What is spiritual direction, what does a spiritual director do, and how can someone find the right spiritual director?
We all long to have our callings witnessed, affirmed, and celebrated by others.
At some point I started trying to understand the world around me rather than be amazed by it.
I wonder what our churches would look like if we modeled ourselves after these early believers.
The story isn’t answering the question, “Who is my neighbor?” It’s a well-crafted invitation to an identity crisis.
Will this new year bring anything that is actually new? Or will the globe keep spinning as it always has?
My faith community is so much more than any one place or any one group of people. Congregations may come and go, but faith communities stay.
There is no substitute to physically going into all the world, but let’s also use the freely available technology to take the gospel to the whole world.
We may think of Jesus as one who brings only peace, but a big part of the mission of Jesus was a clash with evil.
As 2018 draws to a close, here’s a look back on the posts with the highest readership this year.
Before you join with your leadership team to set congregational goals for the new year, find some quality time for prayerful reflection and discernment.
Now that Christmas is over, it’s time to get back to the mission of turning the world upside-down.
Leadership in our congregations must take into account a disciplined focus on being Jesus-followers.
Leaders are present with their people. It sounds simply enough, but it’s difficult to put into practice.
Nostalgia is powerful in its ability to instantly transport us to happier places when life is tough, but it is also powerful in its selectiveness.
We tend to think about wilderness as a place, but a shack is a visible reminder that wilderness is a force, always pushing back against order and security.
Whether you’re relatively new to Advent or know it like an old friend, I hope you find meaningful insights in this archive of Advent-related articles.
Waiting for a baby strengthens the hope, peace, joy, and love, crafting the manger that holds the baby. This is what Advent offers the church.
For the first time in my life I am having to balance the grief that comes with loss and the joy of the Christmas season.
Before we completely throw him under the bus, let’s consider what Santa Claus brings to the Christmas table.
