Let Our Ordered Lives Confess

One of my favorite hymns – and there are many – is Dear Lord and Father of Mankind, written by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-92), an American Quaker. (He wrote it as a poem, not a

Four Notes on Conflict

He stood inches from my face and yelled. I wondered if he would make a fist and belt me. The rest of the leaders sat silent, stunned. He stormed out of the meeting

Saturday Links

Links for your weekend reading: How to Keep Your Sanity in the Ministry How can those of us who serve God through the local church order our lives so that the ministry does

Barking Up the Wrong Tree

I’m fed up with self-improvement books. I’ve read so many that I’ve become a bit cynical. Yet I find myself occasionally falling for another one, almost like I can’t

The Call to Write

I’ve always felt called to write, not just blog articles but books. In particular, I’ve felt drawn in recent years to write about spiritual growth. Why do we know so much