Most people crave an "entry point" when they arrive at a church they've never attended - and we can be that for them. [Click title to read more.]
Book Review: C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity
A review of C.S. Lewis' Mere Christianity. [Click title to read more.]
Five Strategies To Stop “Learning Loss” In The Church
Rather than learn or study or interact with the word of God on our own, we're often depending on relationships to do it for us. While that's a fine practice, it's becoming a struggle for people to engage with God outside of a relational context, on an individual level. And that's a problem. [Click title to read more.]
Go Out, Not In
Christianity is an itinerant faith, but we're in danger of forgetting that [Click title to read more.]
Shhhh. (Sometimes The Best Thing You Can Is To Keep Quiet)
Solicitous silence is a practice we could stand to engage in more often. [Click title to read more.]
The Complex Nature of Gratitude
Gratitude, as I see it, is about accepting whatever we are given - good, bad, and ugly - with the joy that comes of understanding of God's true nature. [Click title to read more.]
When There’s No Response
Reach out. Don't forget, and don't let go. [Click title to read more.]
How I Find Good Christian Books
A good book is hard to find, sometimes. Here's how I look for one that's just right. [Click title to read more.]
Details Matter Because People Do
A phone call. A text. A reminder to get in touch with that one person about that one thing. A promise to check in about something. An errand. A delivery. A note. They seem small. But when we neglect them, we neglect the people attached to them. [Click title to read more.]
I’m Conflicted About Sermons Focused On Books and Movies
I worry that we're walking into the dangerous habit of assuming that reading/watching something "Christian" is the same thing as learning what is actually in the Bible, or dwelling on Christ's teachings, or developing our own critical thinking abilities. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 