My Articles
Out of the Mouths of Children: “Billy Graham’s Fruit Salad”
When we (John and me) were serving in our first pastorate, in a suburban church-planting [...]
What Does the Millennial Generation Have to Give to the Church?
Rachel Held Evans is a young woman with an unusual talent to express the Christian [...]
Christian Community Development is a Kingdom Priority
Christians in America have far too little interest in economic and community development. We have [...]
What Is the Role of Tradition in Church Unity?
I grew up in a background that had little or no regard for Christian Tradition [...]
More Words of Love from Mount Athos
The last several weeks I have shared insights from my recent reading in the book, [...]
Read the Label Before You Apply
We’ve had a humbling experience recently. It involves our lawn! John has always taken pride [...]
An Act of God or a Coincidence?
Last August, during the now famous Lutheran (ELCA) church-wide assembly in Minneapolis, lightning struck the [...]
Do High School Graduation Ceremonies in Church Buildings Violate the Separation of Church and State?
The separation of church and state continues to dog our political conversation and public reactions [...]
The Story of Amazing Grace That You May Never Have Heard
Well-known singer Wintley Phipps, born in Trinidad and Tabago in 1955, moved to Montreal, Quebec, [...]
Why Do People Stay Away from the Church?
I travel more than the average person. Flights often allow me the opportunity to talk, [...]
Who Is a Real Christian?
Tertullian said, “Men are not born Christians but become such.” Being born and reared in [...]
More Wisdom From Mount Athos
Last Lord’s Day I introduced you to the Orthodox tradition of monasticism associated with Mount [...]
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