Christian Living

Risk in Ministry

I was really struck by this tweet by Ray Ortlund recently: My three criteria for ongoing self-assessment: reality with God, honesty with brothers, risk in ministry. — Ray Ortlund (@rayortlund) September 9, 2014 Bang

The Freedom that Comes from Grace

I read recently of an actor (Meryl Streep?) who said she no longer cares what people think. It’s a perk, she said, of getting older. I can relate. I’m old enough

This Church Opens Wide Her Doors

When people walk into church, according to Ray Ortlund, they have been beaten up all week. We live in a social environment in which we never measure up. We are soaked in an

Applying God’s Presence to My Distraction

A Confession I confess: I sometimes struggle to be present. My wife knows. The person on the other end of the phone knows. I think I’m fooling others, but I’m only