There has never been a more important time to talk to preachers about preaching on mission. The landscape of Old Christendom is like an
The Ground of Your Call: A Message to Pastoral Students
Dearest Students in the Gospel Ministry, What is the ground of your call as a minister? I want to write to you about ways of approaching your
“Be a Shepherd:” Thoughts on a Letter to a Young Pastor in the Springtime
Since getting sick (I am getting more stable now, thank you for your prayers) I get to go back through old manuscripts, old sermons, and, especially
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
A Veterans’ Day Story
I am a U.S. Army Reserve chaplain. Before becoming a chaplain, I had encountered only one other military chaplain in the service. I am a U.S. Navy
A Prayer and Plea for Egypt on the Brink of Civil War
Father, Thou who used Egypt as a place of refuge for Thy Son, Jesus, when Joseph led Mary and the little Christ-child there to escape a madman named