Making An Intentional Church Family

The church - and with it, the idea of the church family - has changed. Hugely. And one of the things that has changed - has perhaps been lost - is that church-wide feeling of connectedness. [Click title to read more.]

An Apology To Catholics, Or, A Meditation On Denominational Divisions

Frankly, any of us who consider ourselves members of x denomination - and even those of who do not - differentiate ourselves from other denominations and other believers in terms of interpretation, doctrine, and practice. We ought to get along better. [Click title to read more.]

Five Ways To Reconnect With God This Spring

Here are some suggestions to keep the flame alive during what is often a distracted and heady time of year. [Click title to read more.]

Don’t Forget Those Hurting In Spring

Spring, too, can be a hard season. [Click title to read more.]

Let’s Be Okay With Disagreement. The Bible Says We Can.

Arguments among Christians are particularly fraught because behind them always lurks the specter of salvation, of eternity, of Christ. Losing an argument feels like you are doing it "wrong," which can be frightening; no one wants to invoke God's wrath or feel like a "lesser" Christian or believe that they are blind to a truth in God's word. [Click title to read more.]

Look For Love Through The Viewfinder

Being behind a camera forces you to look at people differently. And it is a good practice for Christians to cultivate. [Click title to read more.]

Giving The Gift of Your Presence

It's a heavy duty, the gift of presence: the gift of simply being there in body for someone. But it is profoundly valuable. [Click title to read more.]

How To Avoid The Trap of People-Pleasing

I suspect that a lot of Christians struggle with people-pleasing in general, since we often delude ourselves that many characteristics of people-pleasing are godly ones. The truth is, though, sometimes a preoccupation with people-pleasing can actually inhibit our spiritual growth. [Click title to read more.]

It’s Not Our Job To Monitor The Ministry of Others

It's easy to criticize what other believers are doing based on what we think they should be doing. The disciples felt they knew best who ought and ought not to be about Jesus' work and how and in what way - and sometimes, so do we. [Click title to read more.]

The Peril of Forgetting Jonathan

If you're a believer, you surely have a Jonathan - a person you've leaned on, someone who understands you, who has helped you, who has ministered to you in a time of need. [Click title to read more.]