Important “for” rather than “in”
A few years ago I learned of World Neighbors. Each fall they offer people from developing and under-developed countries to…
Flipping the subject and the object â?¦
Growing up in the church I often heard the phrase, â??apply the bible to your life.â? We even could purchase…
Can’t Find the Words … Would Someone Consider Reclaiming a Lost Vocabulary
A friend called last week. It reminded me of a conversation with another pastor a few years ago. Despite appearances…
Greear on “Accepting Christ”
JD Greear and I met about eight years ago. As I type this, that is hard to believe. My picture…
Bridge to Nowhere
I first heard about the Choluteca River bridge listening to Brian McLaren talk about evangelism at the National Pastor's Convention…
Framing Our Own Story – Hazel “Unscripted”
Shopping for just the right frame can be exacting. Patty possesses the knack for putting a photo, painting or print…
Northern Room
Steve McCoy offers a great post each Monday generally offering "new music." I found Northern Room on the Our Stage…
Patriotism, Freedom, Justice for All … and the Church
Balancing patriotism and faith in an election year is tough. Locating patriotism in the context of a local church can…