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May 2025

May 28, 2025

Don’t Neglect Christian Hospitality

Once upon a time, a discussion online encouraging ministers to go overseas caused me to...

May 07, 2025

Christian Women: Surrounded by so Great a Cloud of Witnesses

Lucy Burns was a suffragist. She was arrested, beaten, and thrown in jail without cause...

April 2025

April 30, 2025

We are Called to be Christian Leaders in Unity

Most of us know the great command we have to edify the church, Christ's body. ...

December 2024

December 20, 2024

Exploring the Concept of a Spiritual Parent

Spiritual parents" are all the rave in some Christian circles. Used to define everything from...

October 2024

October 09, 2024

Seven Things To Know About Revival

As long as I can remember, revival has been a rallying cry among a number...

September 2024

September 11, 2024

Don’t Forget the Gospel in Christian Communities

My favorite musical is Rent. The gritty, raw drama about late 1980s Bohemian life touched...

September 04, 2024

Five Unsung Leadership Heroes in the New Testament

In our last column, we looked at five unsung leadership heroes in the Old Testament....

August 2024

August 28, 2024

Five Unsung Leadership Heroes in the Old Testament

Those in western culture are frequently familiar with Bible heroes, even if they are not...

August 21, 2024

Why Your Leader Should Never Be an Army of One

I remember the day she declared I was an "army of one." It sounded like...

August 14, 2024

Lessons From Judas Iscariot

Among the twelve apostles, we see a variety of personalities and interests. Peter was bold,...

July 2024

July 24, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Judas Thaddeus

In exploring the twelve apostles, we've looked at some who were very common and some...

July 10, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Matthew

Out of the original twelve apostles, only two are Gospel writers: the Apostle John and...

July 03, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Thomas

Some of the Biblical apostles reveal the complicated relationship between being called by God and...

June 2024

June 26, 2024

Meeting the Apostle James Son of Alphaeus

The New Testament abounds with central and not-so-central figures who share first names. Among the...

June 19, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Simon the Zealot

Learning about the lives and work of the twelve apostles reveals much to us about...

June 12, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Bartholomew (Nathaniel)

In our study of the first twelve apostles, we've examined the lives and ministries of...

June 05, 2024

Meeting the Apostle John

Among the twelve apostles, there were two sets of brothers: Peter and Andrew and James...

May 2024

May 29, 2024

Meeting the Apostle James (Son of Zebedee)

Our examination of the twelve apostles has, so far, revealed the lives and ministries of...

May 15, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Philip

So far, we've examined the lives and ministries of two apostolic brothers: Peter and Andrew....

May 01, 2024

Meeting the Apostle Peter

We've all heard of the Twelve Apostles: (Simon) Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew,...

March 2024

March 20, 2024

Five More Women Ordained First in Their Denominations

In the first part of this two-part column, we discussed the lives of five women...

March 13, 2024

Five Women Ordained First in their Denominations

March is Women's History Month. This means school curriculum will attend to important women in...

February 2024

February 07, 2024

More Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Went into Ministry

In part 1 of this series on ministry, I discussed eight specific things I wish...

January 2024

January 31, 2024

Things I Wish I’d Known Before I Went into Ministry

I’ve spent all of my adult life in Christian ministry. Sure, I have had side...

November 2023

November 29, 2023

Addressing Seven Common Myths About HIV/AIDS

December 1st marks the 35th anniversary of World AIDS Day. For those unfamiliar with the...

November 22, 2023

Who Will be at Heaven’s Thanksgiving Table?

Someone once said we will probably be surprised at those present at heaven's "Thanksgiving table"...

September 2023

September 27, 2023

Ten Things Christians Should Get Over, Now

At this point in history, Christians and church are front and center. The world is...

September 20, 2023

20 Things Your Leader Looks for if You Seek Promotion, Part 2

If you haven't yet read the first part of this series, 20 Things Your Leader...

September 13, 2023

20 Things Your Leader Looks for if You Seek Promotion, Part 1

Psst….you…hey, yeah you! If you seek to be ordained or elevated in church position, I...

August 2023

August 30, 2023

What the Church Needs to Learn from Hillsong Church’s Scandal

When I decided to do this column, I didn't think I'd use a public media...