Biblical teaching, lay leadership, and care for others are essential ingredients of faithful church life. … Read more
Category: Mission
Fasting: Spiritual muscle for leaders at war
I can’t help but wonder if Protestantism has, in some ways, and in some quarters, become spiritually flabby. … Read more
Structure for mission and intentional innovation
Churchgoers love routine. Parishioners gather at St. Paul Lutheran in Grafton, Wisconsin in this undated feature photo. (Wikimedia Commons) A church-planting mindset includes risks and discipling leaders to grow and mature. Part 2 in a … Read more
Evangelism: More than Midwifery
We’re far more likely to have prenatal encounters with unbelievers than midwifery moments. … Read more
I was a virtual delegate at Lausanne 4
Can older, white church leaders let others take the lead in telling the story? … Read more
The unasked questions
We are invited to deepen our walk and become mature children through Christian formation and discipleship. … Read more
Advent-ures in social media
We are to make room in our hearts for the Divine; why is it so difficult to make room for each other? … Read more
The Crucifixion of Ideology
Amidst racial strife and cultural division, “look to the cross” is the most political statement I can make. … Read more