The season of Lent carries different connotations for different people. For some, Lent is unfamiliar and strange. For others, it’s something …
6 Ministry Lessons I Wish I Had Known 20 Years Ago
One of the final classes I was required to take in seminary was a one-credit course on how to handle messy situations in the church—affairs, …
Continue Reading about 6 Ministry Lessons I Wish I Had Known 20 Years Ago →
Seeing Like Jesus: Dignity and Discomfort
Our family is part of the “special needs” club. This isn’t a club into which most people self-select. We certainly didn’t. We joined by …
Continue Reading about Seeing Like Jesus: Dignity and Discomfort →
Can We Still Do Evangelism in Post-Christendom?
Numerous studies confirm that the American church is in decline. Alan Roxburgh, in his book Joining God, Remaking the Church, Changing …
Continue Reading about Can We Still Do Evangelism in Post-Christendom? →
3 Lessons CrossFit is Teaching Me About Discipleship
One of the jokes about people who do CrossFit goes something like this: How do you know if someone does CrossFit? It's easy... they’ve …
Continue Reading about 3 Lessons CrossFit is Teaching Me About Discipleship →
How To Get Off the Treadmill of Self-Improvement
The other night I was talking to a couple (we'll call them Jack and Jill) that felt stuck in some family frustrations. I began asking them …
Continue Reading about How To Get Off the Treadmill of Self-Improvement →
