Maintenance Prevents Decay

A few shared experiences and some good feelings aren't enough to keep a friendship, or any kind of relationship, going through neglect and disinterest. [Click title to read more.]

We Mustn’t Mistake Money For Love

It's good to examine our giving and make sure that the act of writing a check isn't a way to shirk the emotional (and sometimes physical!) labor involved in care. [Click title to read more.]

Holy Hedges

We can become consumed with hedges, and with being protected. But sometimes that's not what's best for us. [Click title to read more.]

Alongside The Storm

The thing is, when we're in the storms - or alongside them - it's easy to over-value our own judgment and to under-value the judgment of those who know best. [Click title to read more.]

A Few Good Ministries

I'm on a ten-day blogging break. So here's a list of ten little ministries you can engage in as the school year kicks into gear. [Click title to read more.]

A Few Good Books

I'm on a ten-day blogging break. But here are some books I'd recommend you check out!

A Few Good Posts

I'm taking a break from blogging for ten days. So have ten good posts, instead. [Click title to read more.]

Approaching Revelation With A Different Perspective

I've always had a vexed relationship with Revelation, and I think most of the church does. Over the centuries believers have treated this book of the Bible as a decoder ring for current events, but in reality, it is worth a lot more than that and we should approach it as more than that. [Click title to read more.]

Fellowship Is What Happens – Or Should Happen – In Times Of Church Conflict And Disagreement

I fear that, over time, the church has lost its grasp of what fellowship actually is. We've reduced it to a positive, feel-good form of engagement: bonding at a Bible study, chatting over chips and dips, believers going out in kayaks together. And that's surely a part of fellowship, but not the entirety of it. Fellowship is what ought to happen - what needs to happen - at these crisis points when egregious wrongs have been committed and everyone is (justifiably!) angry and hurt. [Click title to read more.]

Your Discomfort With Your Spiritual Walk Is A Hopeful Sign

I realized recently that my discomfort with my own spiritual progress is a promising sign. And so is yours. [Click title to read more.]