The Jesus Net
Earlier this week I met with a friend who’s recently moved into the lead pastor role at his church, after more than a decade as
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The Marker of Our Maturity
What does “maturity” mean to you—how do you define it? I asked a group of young adults this question, and here’s my summary of their
Empowering Parents
For years I’ve strategized new ways to support, equip, and continue empowering parents of young people. I’ve created and led parenting seminars on entitlement and
Our Calling In the Face of ‘Christofascism’
On the neighborhood-focused social media platform NextDoor, a distraught woman posted this today, in the hours leading up to Independence Day celebrations… I have PTSD
Making the Save
In soccer (and in hockey), the goalie is often the difference-maker. And metaphorically, the goalie plays a role on the team that is most like
The Pause of Protest
Just before Memorial Day, in an act of protest, San Francisco Giants Manager Gabe Kapler said he would refuse to take the field for the
7 ways To Respond to Tragedy With Redemptive Presence
My daughter, Lucy, was a freshman at Arapahoe High School in Denver when a shooter entered the building, immediately killed one of her classmates, then
Jacques Ellul & the Importance of Attachment
By Rick LawrenceVibrant Faith Executive Director The late Jacques Ellul, author of The Technological Society (the seminal work on our relationship with technology), offers a prophetic way forward
Our BFF, Stress
By Rick LawrenceExecutive Director I was talking with a friend about those seasons in everyday life when we feel the pressure-cooker of stress inside building up
Living in the Un-Normal
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence In the days after the Resurrection, our conventional narrative is that the disciples of Jesus are consumed by joy. But the real