The hope we have lies not in making the best of the present situation, but in the...
So far, in our close reading of the phrase "speaking the truth in love," we have seen that our words matter, that...
This article, An Artist in the Dark, originally appeared in Comment magazine, the opinion journal of CARDUS: www.cardus.ca/comment. Our thanks for this...
When Christians talk about "spiritual gifts," we usually think of special abilities given by God to each of us so that we might serve God and others in the power of his spirit...
Jazz lovers know about Dave Brubeck; his album Time Out is one of jazz history’s all-time best-sellers. But do they know that his music also earned him an honorary doctorate of sacred theology?
I was speaking with a group of entrepreneurs recently about their experiences during the early stages of launching their companies. They began...
I've never been good at the whole obedience thing. As a teen I broke curfews, snuck out on dates, skipped classes, and generally believed rules were made to be broken. As a young...
A word of warning: today’s reflection will be quite unusual in its focus. It will also be unusually long. I’ll get back to “normal” tomorrow. Now that we’ve reflected our way through Christmas...
*This is part 4 of the Laity Leadership Institute Missional series with Senior Fellow Darrell Guder, who is the Princeton Theological Seminary...
The emotional undertow started tugging at my ankles while I was mopping the kitchen. ...
Christmastime, despite the cheer and goodwill to all, is often full of uncertainty when it comes to gifts. Especially challenging is that...
The phrase "kingdom of heaven" appears commonly in the Gospel of Matthew. It is a variation of the phrase "kingdom of God" that appears occasionally in Matthew and more frequently in Mark and Luke....
As we have seen, Ephesians 4:11-12 reveals that all of God's people are ministers. Pastors and other church leaders are the "coaches" who equip their members for ministry in the church and in the...
Job challenges range from gruesome to crippling. How we handle them makes a world of difference. Sam Van Eman offers three truths...
Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! ...
*This is part 5 of the Laity Leadership Institute Missional series with Senior Fellow Darrell Guder, who is the Princeton Theological Seminary...
Step 4 of the 12-step program created by Alcoholics Anonymous reads: "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." Those who...
One time on our campus, I got into a heated argument with an administrator.
For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power. 1 Corinthians 4:20 In the fourth chapter of 1 Corinthians, Paul has been dealing with...
As is apparent by simply listing key biblical passages that speak to this subject, honesty and telling the truth are highly valued...
