Do we sincerely strive to improve our communication as we mature, as we strive to improve in other spiritual areas? If we don’t, why not?
Hey, Evangelicals! Where’s the Laughter? Where’s the Love?
While there’s no doubt about the massive good done by many evangelical churches, evangelicalism as a whole has a real problem. For followers of Jesus, this should be a major issue.
What Happens If the Holy Spirit Goes to Your Church?
The Holy Spirit’s presence is seen when people who were divided in the world have learned to come together in the church.
Gospel Tracks and the Kingdom of God
As the Christian evangelical church in the West, in general, you don’t have to look very far to see that we have missed the mark on evangelism.
The Path Less Traveled: Families, Autism, and the Church Today
What are these barriers these families face, and how can the church accommodate?
A Blind Spot in Christian Witness: Theology of Work
We hardly hear Christian leaders talk about our working lives at all, but when we do, they most often say that hard work is a supreme virtue
What’s Baptism Got to Do with Leadership?
We fail to understand baptism unless we understand that baptism marks us as disciples of Jesus Christ who obey his calling every single day.
Seeing through the Smoke
God’s kingdom is all around us, but we must be able to see it as a child does in order to experience its wonder and joy.
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.
When Church Gets Political
I’ve heard the statement a thousand times: “Politics don’t belong in church!”
Through a Glass Dimly: Emotional Intelligence As Discipleship (Part 1)
Our heritage focuses on right thinking and purposeful doing, often without acknowledging emotion.
The Stories We Tell
We are all storytellers. We want people to see a piece of who we are, who we love, what humbles us, what makes us proud, what shatters us, what brings us peace.
Lift up Your Eyes
Once in a while, something comes along that shakes up that little world of mine, and I am forced to lift my eyes to the larger world—the one God sees all the time.
White Noise (Part 1)
The problem with the idea promoted by comments like “I’m color blind” is that the idea does not communicate what we white people may think it does.
The Wool We Wear (Part 3)
The third (and most annoying) way to end narcissistic shepherding is through the willingness to not shepherd. At least not that sheep at that time.
Taking up the Mantle
Our respect for previous generations often creates a crisis when the moment comes for our generation to assume responsibility for the Lord’s work.
Strengthening Your Hand in God
Anyone can encourage someone else. It’s encouraging them in God that distinguishes our worldly friendships from those in the body of Christ.
Resource Highlight: Wes Crawford and Summer Seminar
As a church historian, I have been invited to join this panel in order to explain how an understanding of the past can help us chart a healthy path forward.
God is Not on Your Side
It is important to remember that our purpose is to discern God’s will for how to live, and choose that.
Striking Rocks: Losing Sight of God
The moral of the story is to be wary of striking rocks as leaders of God’s people. We need to steer away from the temptation to make what we do about ourselves.