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
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The shoulders on which we stand
Some of history’s more interesting Christian movements have been initiated by women. Consider these ten women, some from within the Methodist movement and some from beyond it. Aimee Semple McPherson
How to lose your joy while giving
If you want to lose your joy while giving, follow these seven way-too-easy steps: 1. Respond to every need as if it is your personal responsibility to meet it. Here
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
The horror of giving up control (or, how I learned the gift of surrender, part two)
My last post ended with this question: In what area of your life do you need to loosen up and let go of control? To answer that question, we first
The horror of giving up control (or, how I learned the gift of surrender)
We are funny people. We hate to be controlled and we do not like people who try. If you are a controlling person, it is maddening to be told you’re
Sanctification: Exegeting My Self
It is not what the pastor is out there doing that counts, but what Christ is doing through the pastor. – Steve Seamands The most challenging part of ministry for
Jesus is a dangerous idea (or, why reciting the Apostles’ Creed is a subversive act)
Jesus is a dangerous idea. That was the answer Peter Hitchens gave at The Festival of Dangerous Ideas in Australia in 2014. They’d gotten their theme, I’m sure, from The
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
The best you can do is good enough.
The Israelites did not complain. I don’t know how I missed it before but in the lengthy and detailed story of the building of the tabernacle, there is no record
How to live like Jesus is alive
I am a servant of a holy God who has actually sapped the power out of death and sin. Easter helps me remember this supreme truth, and it calls me
What you believe matters.
I am more and more convinced that biblical literacy and theological grounding is now our critical need. I was reminded of this a while back while working out at the
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