SPIRITUAL FORMATION The One Story You Can’t Afford to Shelf January 09, 2017 0 Comment They say the first step is admitting you have a problem, so here goes: I’m suffering from spiritual tsundoku. Don’t …
OUR WORLD Give Us Honest Hearts January 05, 2017 1 Comment When I step into a new year, I put my fears on trial. I have to embrace the ability of …
FAMILY Anchors and Life Vests January 04, 2017 1 Comment I sometimes wake up and feel as though nothing is as it should be. It almost always happens before five, …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION A Resolution to Rest January 02, 2017 0 Comment We are all busy and stressed, overworked and exhausted—evidenced by the fact that, compared to many of our peers, U.S. …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY High Five! Five Ideas for Transitioning Preteens to the Youth Group December 29, 2016 0 Comment “Okay, you’re in the youth group now! Have fun hanging out with kids with facial hair!” Is there a better …
PASTORAL MINISTRY How and When to use Figurative Language from the Pulpit July 27, 2017 0 Comment Metaphors are wonderful instruments in the hands of capable communicators. They help us envision the world in new and unexpected …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Seeking Simplicity May 14, 2018 0 Comment Simplicity is hard. In life, in faith, in money, in love . . . it’s just hard. And about the …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION A Restless Heart This Advent Season December 03, 2018 0 Comment “New life starts in the dark. Whether it is a seed in the ground, a baby in the womb, or …
PASTORAL MINISTRY What to Do When Your Church Has Never Heard about the Great Commission July 15, 2019 0 Comment I recently finished teaching a course on sharing your faith. I started by asking, “What is evangelism?” Few could answer …
PASTORAL MINISTRY Sharing Grace Through Communion February 10, 2020 0 Comment Each week in our church we receive Communion, and it’s the part of the service that the children in our …