The Weight of Words

5,398 posts written over 15 years. That includes 689 sermons, some that predate the blog, going back 25 years. It reminds me of John Ames, the preacher in the novel Gilead, who

Saturday Links

Links for your weekend reading: Why We Don’t Punish Our Kids The next time an offense is committed in your home, remember how your Father treats you when you sin. Address it

The Problem With Authenticity

Authenticity seems to be a good thing. At first glance, it’s a value that Christians share with society. To be authentic means to be genuine and without pretense. Who could argue with

No Big Pastors. No Little Churches.

The first church I pastored was, on a good Sunday, fifty people. I remember seeing a cartoon about a pastor who wanted to start small groups. “But pastor, our church is a small