Six Ways to Communicate Like an Adult
I believe healthy communication is the key to growing a healthy, mature community. Good communication is also the best weapon against the enemy of our souls. And good communication proves
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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
Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo …
Choices shape futures. We can blame this current hard choice of a new president on Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 on our Israelite ancestors who created this mess millennia ago. Before the
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
Abortion and gender selection (or, what it means to choose death)
(This post is part of a series first published on this site last year. I am republishing in recognition of Planned Parenthood’s 100th anniversary in October.) The thief comes only
Faithfulness breeds blessings.
If you are someone’s child (any age) but not yet a parent, you should know that your life has messed with your parents’ heads. Assuming your parents are at least
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
How would Jesus vote?
Jesus lived in a corrupt and perverse generation, and what he taught was subversive. Revolutionary. The people of Rome had been taught Caesar was something like a savior. This had
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
Sanctification is hell (or, a lesson on the vocabulary of freedom).
A couple of weeks ago, I stopped by Kroger on my way back from Atlanta on a Sunday afternoon. I’d been sharing with another church so someone else from our
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 Fellowship of the Unashamed
The source is shaky, but the story is told of an African man who lived maybe a century ago. He was coerced either by his tribe or some outside group
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