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September 2018

September 11, 2018

Our Passions a Passion for Christ

We can tie ourselves in knots trying to figure out the will of God. But...

September 09, 2018

Is the Gospel Good News if People Aren’t Transformed?

The problem runs deep for those of us who profess to follow Christ. Does the...

August 2018

August 27, 2018

Christ and the Search for the New

I keep discovering anew the originality of Jesus’ life, the daring freshness of the gospels.

August 13, 2018

Pray and Struggle: Immovable Faith for Impossible Situations

In impossible situations, we’re called to be immovable in our confidence that God is at...

August 08, 2018

The Case for Having More Children in the Church

While congregations can develop strategies for outreach, what we need to do is have more...

July 2018

July 30, 2018

Leveled to the Gospel

Augustine wrote that the faithful are called to believe the truth of the gospel “so...

July 23, 2018

Faithfulness and the Ecclesia Domestica

The most compelling homes are rarely focused wholly inward. They’ve got a mission, an outward...

July 16, 2018

Know Thy Neighbor: The Starting Point for Rural Evangelism

A recent study found that while 40% of rural residents claim to know their neighbors,...

June 2018

June 26, 2018

Who are Funerals for?

In the end, faith is what remains, that relationship between us and God. When the...

June 19, 2018

Renewing our Reverence for God’s Name

God calls us by name and invites us to call him by name, to love...

May 2018

May 24, 2018

Living the Gospel Wholeheartedly in a “Yes, But” World

As followers of Jesus, our goal is to do all things as an expression of...

May 17, 2018

What’s Next?

We also have to come to peace with ourselves apart from whatever we accomplish. Or...

May 15, 2018

Three Ways the Holy Spirit Empowers the Church for Mission

On this Pentecost, where’s the Holy Spirit sending and empowering you?

May 09, 2018

Abiding in Place

Distraction is not depth, and at some point, we discover that the only lasting solution...

April 2018

April 23, 2018

Training Pastors and Leaders for the Rural Church

Training pastors and leaders for the rural church requires us to do the work of...

April 07, 2018

Taking the Measure of the Rural Church

Whatever questions may plague us, we have to learn a deep sense of love for people...

March 2018

March 30, 2018

Fear and Trembling at Easter

The words we use to celebrate at Easter are inadequate. Even our hallelujahs come up...

March 29, 2018

Good Friday – Apprenticeship in The Unsafe Way of the Cross

The cross stands at the heart of Jesus' life and message, and following the way...

March 27, 2018

Maundy Thursday – Apprenticeship to Christ

Through Maundy Thursday we’re apprenticed in the way of Jesus, a way of following that...

March 12, 2018

The Hacking of American Attention and Contemplative Prayer

Paying attention to God is the starting point for the kind of prayer we call...

March 07, 2018

Discipleship in the Here and Now

Wherever you’re at, God is inviting you to grow as a disciple of Christ.

February 2018

February 22, 2018

That Time Billy Graham Mentioned Sex at Harvard

Graham testified to Christ's presence in his sermon at Harvard--the way knowing Jesus opens up...

February 19, 2018

Becoming Ourselves in Jesus

Becoming ourselves in Christ will mean dying to the expectations and hang-ups of others. At...

February 12, 2018

The Spiritual Jolt of Ash Wednesday

Through symbol and gritty ash and words drawn from the deep well of Scripture, Ash...

February 10, 2018

The Transfiguration and the Quest for Originality

Somewhere near the heart of the matter lies the question of what it means to...

February 05, 2018

Is It Intolerant to Evangelize?

Sharing our faith is sharing an encounter with the love of Jesus.

January 2018

January 28, 2018

Fervent Prayer / Fervent Love

Love fervently. Pray fervently. One smudges into the other.

January 24, 2018

Acting for the Love of God

The beguiling, upending adventure of following Jesus keeps reminding us that the church will only...

January 14, 2018

Waiting for God in Silence

Prayer is what allows us to lean into the silent places of our lives, to...

December 2017

December 31, 2017

Seeking God’s Will in the New Year

Most of the time, finding God's will means responding to Jesus' call moment by moment....