SPIRITUAL FORMATION Discipleship Isn’t Supposed to Be Safe: A series on Vulnerability January 16, 2017 0 Comment When we set out to plant a church in San Diego’s East Village, a downtown neighborhood where there are around …
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY The Sacred Work of Children’s Ministry January 12, 2017 0 Comment Once monthly, the church I attend has an all-ages Communion service. The church serves Communion every week, and the children …
THEOLOGY I Am: The God Who Is January 11, 2017 0 Comment The hot, burning sands likely shimmer in the heat. The nomadic shepherd is wandering far from his beginning place, searching …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
Uncategorized The Purpose and Practice of Youth Ministry May 25, 2021 0 Comment Why do you want to be a youth worker? Why is the church involved in youth ministry? Often when I …
SPIRITUAL FORMATION Making Room for the New June 08, 2021 0 Comment I am reluctant to throw things away. My wife and other family members were once embarrassed by a pair of …
