The first American flown back from Africa with the ebola virus told Matt Lauer in an interview for NBC news that he...
One of the greatest challenges and joys of my life was leading a church during the building of a sanctuary, the space many would now call a “worship center.”
I grew up singing lots of wonderful songs in church, Sunday School, and youth group: “Jesus loves me, this I know … Deep and wide, deep and wide … Trust and obey, for...
The primary thing that seems to be our calling is our identity.
The American church is in crisis. We have traded Christ’s passion for our own church programs. We...
Last month, Mark Labberton, the president of Fuller Seminary and our personal friend published an incredibly important new book, Called. Mark Roberts...
Last month, Mark Labberton, the president of Fuller Seminary and our personal friend published an incredibly important...
I believe that the infamous “worship wars” never should have happened. Which wars are these? We Christians have been fighting over worship...
At first glance, Ephesians 5:19 seems to be confusing, if not just plain confused. According to this verse, we are to be...
The cafeteria was mostly dark. A few dim lights kept me from stepping on homeless men sleeping in orderly rows on the...
Years ago, when my two boys (now 10 and 16) were babies, I felt constrained by household chores, the grinding cycle of...
I have been making dinner for my family since I was ten years old, only back then I made it for my sister and my parents, and now I make it for my...
Getting regular exercise was always a challenge for me until I discovered an indoor walking program.
What are psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit? And what does it mean to speak to one another in this way?
When I was a teenager, I began to hear about Christians who were “Spirit-filled.” Southern California was a major seedbed for a...
This is the fourth reflection in a short series responding to the question: How can I be filled with the Spirit? Today...
In last Thursday’s reflection, we noted that the imperative of Ephesians 5:18 is passive. It does not mean, “Fill yourself with the...
I sat alone in my car on the side of a four-lane highway somewhere in rural Indiana. Sheets of rain were falling from bloated clouds, forming muddy puddles in the early summer cornfields that...
Coordinating three kids ages four and under was like, as they say, herding cats … with a lot more noise and spit up.
The other night, I woke up about 4:00 a.m., worrying about my life. When I get into that state of mind, I...
