Shine, Jesus, Shine Luke 9:28-36 Today we’re at the fifth Sunday following the Epiphany, this little season of the church year that begins with the Magi following one star in dark...
I had a spirited conversation with some friends the other day about church revitalization. The topic came up because, in my circles, some version of this question is on everyone’s mind...
You Can’t Be Serious Disciples of Christ National Convention July 20, 2015 Isaiah 40:6-8 Good evening, Disciples! It’s wonderful to be here with you all, to catch up with so many...
As people of faith, we must always look for ways to have the hard conversations that will bridge people of differing opinions. But those conversations cannot move forward without an honest...
At this moment along our journey, friends, we cannot be agents of radical love without working to dismantle racism and white supremacy in our country.
I spent last week in Chicago, part of which was spent working on a book proposal. This experience was much more labor and emotion intensive than I’d anticipated. Several questions floated...
Last week I had the opportunity to visit Yale Divinity School and share some thoughts on vocation with new friends there. Here’s a reflection on Matthew 4:1-11 that I offered in...
When God is Silent Mark 1:12-13 Imagine a man left for more than a month in a remote desert, parched landscape all that surrounds him. He has suddenly been taken away...
Last week I spent a few days teaching a class called The Vulnerable Leader, with doctor of ministry students at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Kansas. This was the second year...
I spent a a few days last week teaching a wonderful group of Doctor of Ministry students at Central Baptist Theological Seminary. The class was called The Vulnerable Leader, and as...
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