Surviving Ministry
My latest column at Christian Week:
These aren’t easy days for the Church. We need certain skills if we’re going to survive.
There are a few reasons why ministry is hard.
Writing
Learning from the Rob Bell Firestorm
My latest column at Christian Week:
I was in the middle of my chores on the last Saturday of February when I stopped to read some blogs. Justin Taylor, a top Christian blogger,
Borderland Churches
My latest column at Christian Week:
Gary Nelson has a word for our new context: borderlands. Borderlands are the place where “Christian faith, other faiths and unfaith intersect.” According to Nelson, it’s
Book Review: Going Missional
My latest column at Christian Week:
I felt conflicted when I heard about a new book, Going Missional: Conversations with 13 Canadian Churches Who Have Embraced Missional Life
. I’m wary of buzzwords
The Beauty of Ordinary Pastors and Churches
My latest column in Christian Week:
I don’t envy them: the pastors with big names and book deals and conference circuits. Well, that’s not completely true. I do envy them. They