Wanna get rich?
Paul Piff is a psychologist who explores the affect of money on human nature. His team conducted an experiment using a rigged Monopoly game and two college students to whom
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Living A New Year Under the Leadership of the Holy Spirit
A version of this article appeared on Seedbed’s Church Planter Collective (to which I occasionally contribute) under the title “Planting Under the Leadership of the Holy Spirit.” Find it here.
Words in Your Toaster
Some years ago, we had a toaster tragedy in our home. Our toaster sits on our kitchen counter by the refrigerator. As in lots of homes, the top of our
Want a spiritual breakthrough? Try this.
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
Pray To Be Dangerous.
Most of us have a desire to make a difference. George Barna, a Christian sociologist, conducted a study asking folks about their commitment to making a difference in the world.
Why Christmas Is Worth It
At our downtown ministry this week, I watched a precious soul rock an invisible baby while “Away in a Manger” was being sung and I was overwhelmed by the values
How to pray (when your prayer life is on the rocks)
J. C. Albert has to be one of the greatest followers of Jesus I’ve ever met. I met him in India in 2012. He was the most open, loving, friendly
The Gate of Heaven is Everywhere
I’d just finished a memorial service when a man I’d not met before walked right up and said, “I know just what you were talking about up there. I couldn’t
Transparency is the new black (or, why every church ought to make room for testimonies in worship)
It could be the imagination of a pastor who thinks her people are just the best but I would have to say that if there’s one thing we’ve done right
Making Peace (and progress) With the Mess that is Us
Funny, how we humans think. We assume we’re the only people in the world who have the kind of psychotic, illogical thoughts we have. We say, “If people could hear
Abortion, choice and what makes a life
(Several years ago, I posted a series of blogs on the issue of abortion. I am reposting them now in light of the news this week that Roe v. Wade
How to dampen a spiritual fire
The Wales revival broke out in 1903 and fizzled by 1905. During those two years, people came from all over the world to swim in those revival waters and that
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