Let’s take the world by force
Jesus never moves far from the topic of the Kingdom of God. He is always trying to get us to see it, grasp it, embrace it. It is like a
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Let your longings work for you.
(Today’s post comes with deep gratitude to the Holy Spirit for the spiritual spadework that has placed me in a much better frame of mind and spirit than when I
Baptism and the Holy Spirit
One summer, the women of our church hosted an in-town mission trip. Every day, we visited a different mission location and served in whatever way we could. The last day,
The Church is the Hope of the World (because Jesus is).
God likes churches, which all by itself says a lot about the unfathomable patience of God. Church people have a bit of a reputation for challenging the limits of good
Why I’m not obsessed with end-times theology
When it is all over, then what? The study of that question is called eschatology, which is the study of the end of time and also — ironically — the
What no one told us about our bodies
No one told us we’d need a solid theology of the body if we’re going to live a bold and fearless life. No one told us how important it would
Seeking higher ground: Conversations in the UMC
As conversations around the future of the UMC heat up in this Annual Conference season, I hold a prayer that we will elevate our discourse above the level of emotion.
How men can support women leaders
The story is often told of a time when Bill Gates was speaking to a group of Saudi Arabian businessmen and political leaders. Most in the room were men; any
Is there anything left to be done (or are we sunk)?
I am not a victim. There are plenty of things in this world I can control. Whether I want to admit it or not, I can make all kinds of
Lord, bend us.
In 1903, Evan Roberts was 25 years old. He was a Christian, coal miner, and student who began to pray for God to fill him with the Holy Spirit. In
Six ways to breed sanity into your life
That strain we feel — like we’re walking against the tide — has an explanation. We are all trying to get back to the other side of Genesis 3. We
God in the darkness
Another guest post by Angel Davis, my friend and collaborator in ministry. In this blog she shares how a friend (whose story is told with permission) experienced the grace of
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