When I say we are under attack, I mean that we—the beloved and global people of God who long for restoration, who long to live in everlasting shalom—are up against the ropes.
Reasons Why Church Leaders Should Go On Short-Term Mission Trips – Part 2
Participation in short-term mission trips exposes church leaders to God’s work in the world we share.
Education Matters
The truth is that the gospel is both simple and complex, like a stained glass window with many different different colors. Each is beautiful itself, and when you stand back the whole is even more beautiful.
A Mother's Day Prayer
Lord, help us this Mother’s day
to recognize what is genuine, what is good.
Open our eyes to those hidden among us.
Reclaiming Imagination: An Update
These crosses make an imaginative declaration of faith: through the cross we have given up our sins, entrusted our struggles to God, and submitted our identity markers to our identity in Christ.
Happy Mother's Day to God??
Yes, the Bible uses the image or metaphor of “Father” to refer to God, but it is only an image; one way of communicating what God is like (a God that is neither male nor female).
Our Spiritual Worship
The good news is that the process of “renewing our minds” and “preparing our minds for action” is not solely left up to you and me. This is not a self-help process. It is the work of the Spirit of God.
Dear Mom
My sister Margie and I have collaborated together for today’s post for our mother who would have turned 83 this week.
Eyes to See
We see and experience the world differently and we each have something to teach another and to learn from another. When we break bread together, we come to know each other in unique ways.
The Devil's in the Details: The End Doesn't Justify the Means
I would like for us to think about a lie that the devil has been hawking since the beginning of time: the ends justify the means.
Three Tests for Every Spiritual Leader
Leadership does not always make you popular. Sometimes you will want to quit. You will be tired, discouraged, and even a little afraid at times.
A Tribute to Dr. John Willis
For the way you have transformed how multiple generations view the Old Testament and how they now grow closer to God through the witness of these pages—thank God for you.
Negotiating with Michael Scott
Church leaders would do well to heed Scott’s efforts and courage, not his methods. Many HAVE learned how to fabricate a smile, and have dark alleys in their churches they have chosen not to walk down.
Tornado Season - Again
Tornado season has come to us again, and the forecast for the week calls for more severe weather
Vampire Forensics
The subject of vampirism is a current rage. Where did the idea of a vampire arise? More to our point, do they have anything to say about our own beliefs in God?
Breathe
The truth remained unchanged; I was not enough. So whatever circumstances are causing you to ask the question, “Am I enough?” breathe with me and say, “My grace is sufficient for you…”
The Things that Make for Peace: Confession of Sin
I find myself listening a lot more than talking. I don’t always find myself hearing God, but I do at least try to listen for God. When I listen in prayer, I don’t always like what I hear.
Nadab, Abihu, with Eleazar, Ithamar (and a Prize)
The next time you play Bible trivia with friends ask them this question: which sons of Aaron broke a law explicitly given to them before Leviticus 10?
That’s What You Do in a Small Church
I love the church and will invest my life in it. I will laugh when they laugh and cry when they cry, because that’s what you do when you’re the minister of a small church.
So That You Will Be a Blessing
When a stranger meets us on an airplane or in a grocery store, may they see in us love, joy, and peace. May they hear in our voices patience, kindness, and goodness.