I came across a phrase in reading evening prayer; a phrase that wouldn’t let me go. What joyful captivity. Tonight's Psalms (in the Daily Office of
Lest We Forget: Rudyard Kipling’s Recessional as Prophetic Poetry for our Own Day
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) really knew how to spoil a party. One would have thought the cryptic faith of Kipling was a devout Calvinism when he
Being a Pastor and Speaking Out in Today’s Culture
A pastor I know recently told me that he was criticized for being “too political.” He has heard such an indictment all his ministry, he said. Today he
My Confession: Iranian Pastor Freed By Another’s Prayers—Not Mine
I was awakened today by the news that an Iranian pastor, The Reverend Youcef Nadarkhani, held in captivity for simply being a Christian pastor, and