Profound Grace
Friends, I grieve as I offer this prophetic word: We as a country are grace-deprived. This season has exposed a sad (and I sense severe) lack of trust. We don’t
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The Mission of a Methodist: Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World
“The mission of the church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.” This is the mission of United Methodists — to make disciples, as
Ten Marks of Wise Living
Solomon didn’t sugar-coat human existence. Often called “the wisest man who ever lived,” Solomon wrestled with the meaning of life. In his diary of that wrestling (the Book of Ecclesiastes),
God knows.
God knows. Do you get how profound that is? God knows everything. Your worst moment, your weakest decision, your blackest thought. God knows, and he still loves you. To say
Come, Lord Jesus (or, How to pray for everything)
A few days ago I visited a mercy ministry in another town as part of our preparation and planning for building a capacity-building ministry in our community. Talking with the
The only reason to believe
Lee Strobel’s masterful book, The Case For Christmas, tells of his journey from atheism to Christianity while investigating the claims of Christ. He tells the story of interviewing a guy named
Two Words for Healthy Community: Trust and Freedom
Reputable organizational developers agree on this: trust breeds organizational health; without it, an organization has nothing on which to build. Trust is the foundation on which sustainable strategies are built
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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