Dear one, that star, burning far in the distance, reminds me of you. I knew you would be here, so I modeled its interstellar dance after your fire and passion.
How Do You Catch a Wave Upon the Sand?
Every great spiritual teacher has instructed their students to practice this way of praying on a daily basis.
Ministry in Turbulent Times
With so much craziness in the air, what are leaders to do? Hand-wringing or trying to retreat to some happier time will not serve the people of God or God’s mission in the world.
Where Everybody Knows Your Shame
Perhaps we need to look on those in jail with more humility and grace, as God looks on us sinners.
Analysis Paralysis and Burnout: When Loving Our Neighbors is Exhausting
I believe we were created to know and love those who are different from us.
It Won’t Always Be This Way
The little control we have over things is simply how open and receptive we are to the changes that come our way.
Dear Sunday School Teachers
You are the ones who often find yourselves on the frontlines of ministry, navigating tricky pastoral issues, coordinating care, and offering compassion.
#sorrynotsorry
As a Christian I have no tolerance for any sort of #sorrynotsorry theology or doctrine. There is no apology normally; just a demand for forgiveness without any confession of wrong doing.
An Invitation for Children to Participate in Worship
I will submit to the importance of the entire body of Christ (yes, this includes children), meeting on a basis that is in congruence of the health of the congregation.
Humbling Ourselves for the One Who Humbled Himself
It’s easy to fall into a judgmental approach toward groups like the scribes and the Pharisees. Could some of the criticism Jesus levels at them could be just as easily leveled at me?
Pulling a Tooth and Spiritual Healing
Then healing happens. God forgives, heals the wounds, and provides what is needed for a new and healthy life in him.
Our Bodies Are Soul Vessels
Aren't we filled with the spirit no matter what size body we live in? Aren't we, as Christians, the people who should be spreading this message the loudest?
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
The book itself is a type of spiritual memoir, which seems to never really go out of style as a genre, but is also a brutal commentary on evangelical Christianity.
Texting as a Spiritual Discipline
I submit to you that the phone is a tool, just like communication itself is a tool. Every tool can build or destroy, and it's always the human behavior that determines the choice.
It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye
Holding on even though God has something else in store for me would only delay the move of God happening in my life and the lives of others.
Proving God
I no longer believe that the burden is on my shoulders to prove scientifically that God exists. Rather, I believe it is my burden (and joy) to show that God exists by the way I live my life.
Social Media to Sanctuary: Moving the Conversation to the Pews
Jesus calls us into the uncomfortable to lift the voices of those previously unheard—so that when we hear #metoo, we can boldly respond with #nomore.
Small Church: Big Work
We were always at churches that employed two of fewer ministers, and this led us to find creative ways to accomplish the goals before us.
A “Whatever” Spirituality
The mundane, ordinary things we do every day can be moments of spiritual growth. Our work can be our worship, our profession can be our praise.
Relationships and Leadership
How might elders and ministers develop stronger relational ties with each other and their congregations?