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A Season of Rest and Prayer
If what the Breastplate of St. Patrick claims is true, then both a physical body and a congregational body can rest in its truth.
Moral Injury and the Power of Forgiveness
I want to delve into moral and spiritual injury, looking at ways that we as Christians, ministers, pastors, counselors, and chaplains can respond when we encounter it.
Did God Give Me COVID?
For the great dis-ease among us and in us may not be the pestilence itself, but the way we react to, ignore, and weaponize the suffering of others.
Let the Redeemed Tell Their Story
There’s power in telling a story and telling it well. And I believe that there is no more powerful story than that of God’s movement in your life.
The Melody of Our Hearts: Praying the Psalms
The Psalms teach us to battle with God, praise God, thank God, scream at God, and feel with God.
Celebration and Suffering: Psalm 22
To appreciate what hope means, we need a word of wisdom about our human condition that is more ancient than our American culture in the 21st century.
Call Failed
As ministers, we are called to counsel those who are experiencing a prayer life full of “dropped calls.”
Eco-Justice and the Book of Psalms
Given that God reigns with justice, the implication here (and the direct command elsewhere) is that we would reign over creation as God would—justly.
The Winners and the Leaders
I share another excerpt today from chapter 9, “Which Way Did They Go? The Wisdom to Lead,” words I wrote almost two years ago.
Spare the Rod and Spoil the Proverb (Part 2)
I provide this work primarily for those who may use A Life That Is Good to study or teach the book of Proverbs.
Spare the Rod and Spoil the Proverb (Part 1)
We now leave the flock of 823 proverbs safely penned in my book, to go in search of the missing 10% (92 proverbs).
Favorite Proverbs That You Won't Find in the Book
Today, I share my favorite proverbs from participants in my ACU Summit class and make three observations.
“A Life That Is Good”—Now Available!
Pastors and church groups in particular will love and benefit from this relevant guide regarding the message of Proverbs for today’s world.
A Zombie Still Chasing Me: The Riddle of a Proverb
Whenever I taught Proverbs 10–31 and had extra time, I distributed 3 x 5 cards and asked the students or seminar participants to write down proverbs or short sayings that they recalled hearing while they were growing up
I'll Take That
I was given the opportunity to try a new spiritual exercise but after a few days passed, I found myself resisting the experience.
The Daughter Divine and Proverbs' Woman Wisdom
The Spring 2018 issue of The Priscilla Papers (a journal committed to biblical gender-equity) includes my essay: "Daughter Divine: Proverbs’ Woman of Wisdom."
Leadership Proverbs Book Edit - A Confused Mind
Contemporary studies of leadership carry on the process of wisdom including close observation of life to formulate principles for effective leaders.
Now Available for Pre-orders: "A Life That Is Good"
Somewhere out there is the “good life,” and we’re all scrambling to get it.
A Prayer for the Gulf Coast - Psalm 69 (edited)
Save me, O God
for the waters have come up to my neck.