Dear Paul: Did you choose the single life, or did it choose you?
Reflecting a great deal lately on human design, I find myself thinking about the nature of marriage, the single life and friendship. That has me thinking a lot about Paul,
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Hungering for the Garden
From Surrender to Love by David Benner: “Deep down … something within us seems to remember the Garden within which we once existed. Part of us longs to return; we
We are mysteries. We are theologies. (or, What it looks like when we figure out who we are)
Jesus is invited into the home of a religious leader for dinner. A woman who evidently has quite a reputation (read “prostitute”) shows up at the house during dinner and
The Gift of Prevenient Grace (or, Lessons learned from the worst night of my life)
On the most difficult night of my life I stepped out of a house into the street and found myself by a terrible mistake in a car with total strangers.
Seven-minute Seminary: A Theology of Suffering
Seedbed’s Seven-minute Seminary is an excellent resource for short teachings that make theology accessible for everyday life. Think of these teachings as a seminary class in the microwave. I hope you
“I want to give you an opportunity to expand your soul.”
Sam Pursley is standing today in the unhindered presence of Christ after living faithfully as a follower of Jesus and leader in His Church for 92 years. Sam was one
Why holiness shouldn’t scare us
Today’s post, originally entitled “Ordinary Radicals,” is borrowed from the blog files of James Petticrew. His message beautifully expresses a heart for holiness so I am compelled to share his
Five painless resolutions to improve your Sunday mornings
You’d be amazed at how a few easy changes will not only improve your Sunday morning experience but enhance the spiritual atmosphere of your worshiping community (not to mention the
Curing pride (or, what makes us real)
Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real. — Thomas Merton Saving is all his idea, and all his work. All we do is trust him enough to let
How to spark a mission revival (without nickel-and-diming your people to death)
Five years ago, our church hosted its first Global Impact Celebration. That weekend “mission revival” event was the culmination of about a year’s worth of work to get our mission
Finish what you started (or, the most powerful three-letter word in the Bible)
But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry. – 2 Timothy 4:5 This is quite
What grace feels like (or, what I learned from a roomful of missionaries)
I spent seven days in Costa Rica with about 95 missionaries and assorted others who support them through The Mission Society. I had the great pleasure of teaching daily on
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