One of the great ironies in my latest call to ministry is its location. […]
Columnists
Lovers or Fighters?
In his book Protestants, church historian Alec Ryrie argues that two traits have characterized Protestants from the beginning: they have been both lovers and fighters. […]
The Best-Laid Summer Plans
I had such glorious plans for summer. How could they have gone so astray?
Choose Love
Imagine this: a thriving suburban church dreams, plans, and then plants a daughter church in the downtown area of a nearby city. […]
Shortening the Distance
“The shortest distance between two people is a conversation.” This statement resonates with me deeply in light of our many conversational deficits these days. […]
Compass Bearings: Four Loves
This Companion issue highlights the ministry of our Town and Country (T&C) churches, where some of the most consequential ministry in the Covenant takes place. […]
Voices: The Radical Affirmationist
I stared at my Bible in desperation for several seconds, focused on the words of the passage […]
Church in the Making
For thirty years it has been a privilege to serve first the gospel and then the church in this space. […]
Learning from the Difference
The 2016 election has split my Christian circles into three major groups. […]
Starting at Home
I stopped by last week, just for a minute. I needed to be sure she was all right, adjusting well to her new environment, feeling more settled, less anxious. […]
Before You Exit, Ensure You’re in the Right Seat
Leadership consultant Jim Collins, author of Good to Great, says that to ensure success leaders must not only get the right people on the bus, but those people must be in the right seats. […]
Compass Bearings: Grace and Truth
In John 1:14 we read that Jesus came, full of grace and truth. That balance can be elusive for his followers, but it is who we are at our best as imitators of Christ. […]