One of the great ironies in my latest call to ministry is its location. […]
Commentary
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. […]
A Prayer in Time of Disaster
God, we pray as uncertainty has captured our gaze, and anxiety drapes over minds with every headline. I know you to be gracious no matter what comes our way, and still remain certain that your love holds this world on […]
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. […]
Voices: I Wouldn’t Tell This to the Church
Years ago, I had a pastor friend who told me that one of his rules in preaching was never […]
Voices: If Only Heaven Had Visiting Hours
I have a large, framed charcoal drawing of my father on my living room wall. It was […]
Learning from the Difference
The 2016 election has split my Christian circles into three major groups. […]