To create an earthly thing

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” Last week I talked about an old book called Brethren, Hang Loose.  Robert Girard reached a crisis point in ministry when he came across

Pastoral ambition

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” From Soul Journey: "I am convinced that personal pastoral ambition, and a pastoral ethic centered around productivity and success is brutal to our

What needs to change

This post is from the defunct blog “Dying Church” Connor Carney comments on my latest column at Christian Week: I know exactly 2 people my age who go to church on any kind

Time for a break

It’s my day off on Friday and we’re actually going to make it a good one. The kids are away overnight, and so Charlene and I are having our own sleepover