A friend’s betrayal is one of life’s most piercing pains. When the friend is also a brother or sister in Christ the wound is worsened. This little
The Time of Our Lives: How the Liturgical Calendar Can Shape Christian Discipleship
Time is a finite and perishable resource. As I write, as you read; more of it has irretrievably slipped away. The illustrious J.R.R. Tolkein wrote in
The Fifth Sunday in Pentecost
As a pastor, I value a Sunday Lectionary, the Church Year, and the centrality of the One-in-seven for its inherent possibilities for nourishing the
We Need Your Stories to Tell Ours
SAMPLE MESSAGES FOR GREAT NONPROFITS Having a strong nonprofit presence allows us to continue to support you in your lives with Scripture, teaching,
Building Churches or Making Disciples
We are not to seek to build a church. That is Jesus’ work. Our Christ-bequeathed work is to make disciples. So, let us gather. Let us be conformed
The Seasons of Discipleship
“One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind” (Romans