The One Thing
“What on earth is that guy doing?” Linda asked. “Whaaa!” I said as I awoke with a loud choke and a snort. It was midday […]
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Presbyterian Theology
This collection of essays and articles is a reminder that theology, as Karl Barth said, is a cheerful science.
Prayer Action
This is not an easy book to read. The topics are difficult, and the situations are meant to make you uncomfortable. But as I read it, I experienced an incredible feeling of God’s presence and I began to see answered prayers everywhere.
Smoking in Church
Christian comedy, hipsters and Jesus, and—for the first time—a recommendation for a movie I haven’t seen.
A Persistent Little Tap
As I felt my life and ministry spiral out of control, the step to atheism was less of a precise intellectual calculation than an emotional preference.
I Never Shot My Wife’s Horse
Choices can be scary sometimes. What if you make the wrong choice? What if someone you love does?
Importing Confidence
We need new immigrants to revive us and teach us to be passionate about our faith. But first, we’ll need to acknowledge their existence.
No Worship on the Golf Course
For those of us of the Christian persuasion, summer rekindles a profound theological struggle: should I head to church or the golf course on Sunday morning?
Faithfully Tolerated
Church world could be a great television setting—it’s got drama, power struggles, pettiness and backbiting. Sometimes it’s a miracle that people go to church at all.
The Steel Shell of Silence
Two-thirds of all suicides are by men. In a society where men are supposed to be strong, we need to reach out with support, compassion, and love.
My Bible’s in the Prius
Blog The Sacred Sandwich is a Christian satire blog that seeks to present a healthy diet of “spiritual food.” Through comedy and laughter, it helps […]
Standing on Holy Ground
Small churches may not seem important to us. But I’m absolutely convinced they’re important to God.
Supporting Survivors
Suicide is not an issue we can ignore. Churches have a supportive role to play.
You Just Never Know
Most of us who have aged beyond the immortal teenage years have figured out that we don’t get out of this life alive. What we don’t know is precisely when and how death will find us.
Doing Church
Church Franchising LifeChurch.tv or “Life Church” is generally considered the second largest church in the United States. It has locations in five different states, and […]
Advocating for Advocacy
While reading old newspapers recently (as one does) I came upon a curious headline: “Sterilization of retarded discussed.” It’s a small story, a few column […]
Words of a Witness
Eugene Peterson’s memoir says a lot about the man who wrote The Message, but it says even more about what it means to be a pastor.
Taters and Cukes = Love
God is love. And First, Sackville, N.S., is showing it with homegrown veggies.
Breaking News: All Bulbs Have Roots
It can be hard to believe in the resurrection. Jim McKay got a little help from a children’s story.
Happy Endings
It began with a prayer, a nagging feeling and a miraculous vision. Robin Ross shares the story of the birth of Pine Ridge Church.