SPIRITUAL FORMATION God With Us May 21, 2021 0 Comment We talk a lot about Immanuel—God with us—during Advent and Christmas, which makes sense because the narrative of Jesus’s birth …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Art of Cultivating Spirit-Led Leadership May 13, 2021 0 Comment The following is an excerpt from an upcoming Foundry release, Everyday Discernment: The Art of Cultivating Spirit-Led Leadership. I wrote …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Young Adult Ministry: A Ministry of With-ness May 11, 2021 0 Comment “I am looking for more than just free pizza.” As I sat across the table talking to this college freshman, …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Pursuing the God of Love May 03, 2021 0 Comment The rhythms of my life follow the undulations of the school calendar. Some seasons are more intense, while others are …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Immersing Yourself In the Word of God March 29, 2021 0 Comment Psalm 119, which is known as the longest chapter of the Bible at 176 verses, uses almost all those verses …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION The Successor to WWJD September 30, 2016 1 Comment The quintessential late ’90s and early 2000s Christian accessories—the WWJD bracelet, t-shirt, Bible cover, bumper sticker—were all derived from the …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Chainsaws and Sacred Cows October 04, 2016 1 Comment In his book The First 100 Days (published by Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City), T. Scott Daniels tells a story …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Eleven Minutes: Focusing on Your Mission in Ministry October 26, 2016 1 Comment Ignore the blue dragon. That’s the first step to completing my daily, after-work mission. This plastic, mythical creature resides at …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION An Election-Day Confession: A Search for Peace November 08, 2016 1 Comment “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world …
PASTORAL MINISTRY How the Church Can Help Recovering Addicts: Part 3 November 10, 2016 1 Comment This is part 3 of a series about addiction and the church. You can read part 1 here. I didn’t want …
