Developing Givers in the Kingdom of God
Before I was a pastor, I was a development director for a local non-profit. I learned on the job how to develop funds for an agency with a very focused
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How to start a fire
Do you know how a log catches fire? There is more to it than meets the eye. To get the log to “catch,” it has to be heated to a
The Opie Principle
When we were in Kentucky, we lived in a little townhouse that had boxwoods on either side of the front door. In our first spring there, we discovered that snakes
Read this because it is Wednesday
On this Wednesday, may we be reminded that we who follow Jesus are part of something bigger than ourselves — something grandly sufficient that has come among us, that offers
When the brook dries up
I’ve not a fan of that old adage, “Everything happens for a reason.” Usually when people say that, they are blaming God for some bad thing they can’t explain any
Abortion, Ethics and the Church
(This post was first published on this site a little more than a year ago. I am reposting today in recognition of Planned Parenthood’s 100th anniversary earlier this month, and
What is your 5%? (or, learning the risk of relevance)
I learned this from Wayne Cordeiro: 80% of the stuff we do every day, anybody could do. Just about anyone could answer our phone calls, read our emails, hang out
The Very Grown-up Work of Incarnation
Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is our head, into Christ. – Ephesians 4:15 Becky Stephen, Senior Director of Field
What’s true in the world
Are these things true? This was the question asked of Stephen, one of the followers of Jesus who served the first century church. Those who asked were antagonistic toward the
Is your spiritual life a system or a pile of parts?
Confession: My life and ministry have suffered greatly for lack of working systems. My problem is not laziness or lack of passion. Pretty much, I like just about every idea
Abrahamic faith and the UMC
This message was delivered this week at the organizational meeting of the Wesleyan Covenant Association, a group poised to advocate for a strong, orthodox, Spirit-led, global movement of United Methodists. I
How I’m missing the great moves of God (and other lessons from “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”)
There is a quirky little documentary on Netflix called Jiro Dreams of Sushi. It is about the life of this 90-year-old man who is considered the finest sushi master in
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