Instead of focusing on what we don’t have, what if we focused on what we do have? Start with where you are, with what you have. What we need is often right under our noses. God is calling us to improvisation.
Read the Bible critically before you read it spiritually
My challenge to all ministers reading this piece is this: Face your fears, put in the work, and teach your people how to read scripture critically. The spiritual health and transformation of the sheep in your flock depend on it.
Immigration, doctrine and the sovereignty of a nation
“Doctrine” magically and mysteriously finds itself relegated to issues like the virgin birth, the atonement, and what kind of baptism ensures our salvation. All the while, topics like “sovereignty of a nation” get to stand on their own, free from the entanglements of theological exploration.
Where does your church fall on the ‘Grit Scale’? Its success may depend on the answer.
If grit is that important, why is it so elusive? Why do so many in our day lack the perseverance to tackle problems that exceed their current skill set? Is it a simple matter of impulse control? Distraction? Character flabbiness?
10 alternatives to Operation Christmas Child
So you love the idea of Operation Christmas Child but you don’t want to support a ministry run by Franklin Graham because of his statements on immigration, religious liberty or America politics. What to do?
The megachurch bubble is about to burst: What will that mean for American culture?
What would happen if megachurches mixed in some good news for the poor, a little “the least of these,” a little “blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God”?
99% darkness is still 1% light
Considering the power of these minutes when the Kingdom of God feels so near, how could this world be changed if we Christ followers embraced a greater percentage of what God has to offer?
The Nashville Statement: Maybe the issue isn’t the issue
Perhaps the signers are really mourning the loss of a post-Constantinian culture in a society where Protestant privilege wanes and churches must give witness to Christ’s gospel, not depending on principalities and powers to assist them.
Survivor’s guilt: A reflection from an immigrant in Texas
On the one hand, I experienced the guilt of surviving Hurricane Harvey, and on the other, the guilt of surviving harsh immigration laws.
La culpa de quien sobrevive: una reflexión de una inmigrante en Texas
Por un lado, experimenté la culpabilidad de sobrevivir al huracán Harvey, y por otro, la culpabilidad de sobrevivir a duras leyes de inmigración.
God works; we work
Trusting that God is at work empowering humans to work for the good of all is reassuring. It also prompts courageous action. While it is common to think that we are waiting on God, actually both God and others are waiting on us.
Evangelicals are killing LGBTQ youth from the inside out — soul first
The signatories of the Nashville Statement see this as a fight for the soul of evangelicalism. But in reality, this is a struggle for the souls of our LGBTQ family and friends and neighbors.