faith formation
What We’re Learning: Parenting As Calling
I’m walking closely alongside two sets of parents who are raising young children in this world. I’m constantly struck by
July 18, 2024
Category: Leadership Development
church leadership
The Decline & Fall of Atheism?
Is it just me, or are the self-outing atheists I see on TV and online a kinder, gentler, more “spiritual”
July 12, 2024
Our Complicated Relationship with Church-Work
Last month I had lunch with a ministry leader—I get to see her in-person only a couple of times a
July 8, 2024
church leadership
Countering ‘The Great Deception’
Last weekend I was driving around town ticking off my to-do list and listening to an episode of This American
July 5, 2024
Leadership Development
Creating Unforgettable Family Summer Memories
Summer is the sound of crackling campfire, the smell of a fresh-cut lawn, the taste of fresh watermelon, and the
July 3, 2024
church leadership
The Forming of Peculiar People
Think of a cultural environment very familiar to you that is not your home—your church, workplace, health club, volunteer organization,
June 28, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
The First 30 Seconds
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence We have so many micro-interactions with people throughout our day—co-workers, family members, random
June 26, 2024
Leadership Development
We Are Storytellers – So Let’s Tell Our Stories
On a shelf filled with memorabilia was a box labeled “photos.” The box sat collecting dust for years, untouched until
June 26, 2024
church leadership
Losing Our Chaff
In a BBC Earth nature documentary, cameras follow a pair of hornbills (tropical birds) as they carry out a
June 21, 2024
church leadership
The De-Fanging of Jesus
Jesus often said things we don’t think He should’ve said—a case in point: “I came not to bring peace, but
June 14, 2024