From very early in my professional career, both in and out of professional ministry, I have struggled to connect my faith and...
When I hear someone talk about being more “missional” or “incarnational” in my faith, I wonder where...
Is it possible that Attention Deficit Disorder and its energetic twin, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, can be leadership assets, or are these...
As we have seen in the past several reflections on Ephesians 2, Paul is exceedingly clear that salvation comes to us from...
You’ve probably heard at one time or another—dress the part and you’ll be more productive. Studies are now showing that dressing the...
In last Friday's reflection, I suggested that the Greek grammar of Ephesians 2:8 shows us that the "gift of God" is not...
As we read Ephesians 2:8 in English, we are not surprised to find the word "gift" in the last part of the verse: "it is the gift of God." After all, Paul often...
"It was always a point of pride when we learned that some big, popular group was 'Christian'... Although we didn’t think of...
Over the last several days, we have been paying close attention to the first part of Ephesians 2:8, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith." We have seen that...
Healthy Leaders Can Be Eccentric ...
Ephesians 2:8 seems clear enough. According to this verse, we are saved by grace, through faith. God extends salvation to us as...
If salvation comes by grace, it wouldn’t make much sense for God to foist it upon us. Some theological positions argue for...
In a culture that glorifies leaders, celebrities, and those who get ahead, it's not easy to be a follower. Jo Kadlecheck of...
In yesterday’s reflection, we considered the possibility that some people might be insulted by the good news that salvation comes only by...
With this motion graphic slideshow, Rob Murray draws from pop culture, experts in the field, and great books about faith and work to flesh out a theology of work.
In yesterday’s reflection, we considered the fact that we have been saved by God’s grace. In the classic Latin phrase of the...
A growing number of companies are offering the services of chaplains, reflecting a growing openness about spirituality in the workplace and an increasing worker’s desire to express their faith at...
When I was in school, I was encouraged to avoid the passive voice in my writing. Why? Because immature uses of the...
I never thought I’d do it, but there I was, in mid-January, stretching my quads and blowing on my fists in a parking lot in Venice Beach before sunup.
“I’m gettin’ older, Daddy. It’s time to start figurin’ out the rest of my life.”
