Am I laboring on even as darkness falls? Or have I succumbed to thinking I can wield power without humility?
I love pickles–ALL sorts of pickles. Pickle spears to accompany sandwiches, dill slices on hamburgers, little gherkins for snacking, and giant pickles...
The down economy has hit many sectors. One area often overlooked is small or new church pastors, who lead churches with struggling finances. ...
In desperation, Wayne goes searching for help on his bookshelf. He spots a title that could be the very thing he’s looking for — The Businessman’s Topical Bible.[1] A quick glance indicates how...
The memory of my suffering and homelessness is bitterness and poison. I can’t help but remember and am depressed. I call all...
Reformissionary Steve McCoy and his family have had a hard year. He's chronicled his wife Molly's Chiari I Malformation on his blog...
As Jesus spent time in the Temple courts, some of the leaders were trying to find a way to have him arrested or even killed. Several came to him with a trick question.
In yesterday's reflection, we saw that all spiritual growth, whether of individual Christians or the body of...
A few days ago, we began a close reading of a crucial phrase in Ephesians 4:15, "speaking the truth in love." I...
Although I have heard the story of Easter every single year I have been alive, the grace of God still seems so mysterious.
In the time of Isaiah, Israel continued to do the things associated with worship: offering sacrifices, keeping the festivals, and lifting up their hands in prayer. But God’s people were not...
Dealing with the narcissists in our lives is never easy, but there is hope for improving these difficult relationships.
Chances are, you won’t have to search long to find something that overwhelms you this week, something that causes anxiety. And Jesus...
When resources are properly deployed in the life of the Christian community—as they are after the selection of the table servers in...
I know so little about power. I have it—as all of us do—and I use it, but it often feels like I...
*This is part 3 of the Laity Leadership Institute Missional series with Senior Fellow Darrell Guder, who is the Princeton Theological Seminary...
In yesterday's reflection, we began to consider the meaning of the phrase "For it is by grace you have been saved." We...
What do you want? I’ve grown up in a culture that taught me all I needed to do was figure out what...
Matt Barnes, Executive Director of Families Empowered, looks for leaders who excel both professionally and personally.
*This is part 2 of the Laity Leadership Institute Missional series with Senior Fellow Darrell Guder, who is the Princeton Theological Seminary...
