The time is short. In the military, you often get 18-30 months to make a difference where you are assigned. Depending on your faith tradition, the timeline is often the same.
An Environment that Nurtures Faith
As churches seek to support the development of a lifelong embedded faith, it will undoubtedly be a journey that requires perseverance and a willingness to challenge practices.
Offering a Posture of Praise
Our ability to enter into His presence with thanksgiving and praise comes only from His power within us. Often, we find that the cards we have been dealt could never warrant thanksgiving or praise.
No Need to “Cook the Books”
During The Siburt Institute’s recent Summit on the ACU campus, Illinois author and Wheaton College professor Esau McCaulley challenged the audience with a courageous word of hope.
Jesus Does Not Mess Around with Sin
Quit playing around with your sin. Stop it. Cut it off at the source. Be radical in stopping your addictions. Stop rationalizing and making excuses
Lessons From a Child
I learned something that day. My daughter’s actions reminded me that it is not important what others think about you. What is important is who you really are.
Doing Churchy Things
When we enter into the lives of our churches and church members, may we bring the same love and joy that God designed each of us to have and to become.
The Complementarity of Male and Female in the Genesis Creation Account
Inequality of sexes was not God’s original idea but a consequence of the fall; therefore, it is temporary in nature and destined to disappear under the reign of Christ.
Hope is the Thing
Hope is the thing. Not wishful thinking about a job raise or whether your football team will win, but Hope as the Christian vision for the living of our days.
Book Review: Jim Davis and Michael Graham, The Great Dechurching
While each congregation and minister has a particular context, there is a reinforced theme that, no matter what, an emphasis moving forward must encompass belonging.
Renewing our Worldview
We must begin to view the world through a different lens, one that adopts the priorities of the Kingdom over those of our culture.
Pastoral Portraits
We do not lead with advice, guidance, or correction. Instead, we pay careful attention to the emotional and spiritual location of the person to whom we minister.
When the Cold Sets In
This image of warmth and coldness is a great primer on how to develop spiritual disciplines and is helpful as we try to improve our quiet time as the year winds down.
Loving “Non-Believers” with the Love of God
Love is at the center of God’s most redemptive act. If we are to be reflections of God in this broken world, then we are to love others with the love of God.
Coloring Sheets Have Corrupted My Knowledge of Scripture and I Don't Like It
Details must be simplified because we want our children to know the love of God, however, as adults, do we let the coloring pages limit scripture in our memories?
Reflections on Getting Older
Don't live in the past. It is easy to do as we get older. Live for today. What a gift each day is. Be excited about tomorrow. I am a long way from being through.
Because of Jesus
I thought of Jesus, his short life on this earth, and the way he died. I thought of the relationship I now have with him, and I thought of the perspective it brings.
The Surprising Power of Hopelessness
What is needed today is a kind of revolution in thinking and imagination. Churches need a radical change in the way they see their mission.
Before the Storm
Rain and storms will beat against our house. But will our house stand firm? This depends on what work we have done previously to prepare.
Onboarding on My Mind
Your new hire isn’t just starting a new job, they’re joining your outpost of God’s kingdom, and we want to take intentional steps to help them succeed.