It appears we live in a time when the “commercial success” of the “Christian brand” has become fused or confused with a kind of “political rel…
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Reading about a gathering of thousands of Christian men in my home state of Washington, I wasn’t surprised to hear them proclaiming the need f…
In the PBS series “All Creatures Great and Small,” the Yorkshire veterinarian and his wife have a young son who plays an angel in the Christma…
I first noticed the implicit bias when studying World Religions in my Evangelical college. All faith traditions other than Christian were “ism…
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 20 percent of America is “rural.” Most rural churches have bi-vocational pastors with other full-time emp…
Have you ever tried to carry too many suitcases? (What did we do before they put wheels on them?) How often do we attempt to carry too much ba…
I was raised on worship. That is, I participated in worship services from childhood. In high school I delivered a few sermons and sang in the …
Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd in John 10, contrasting himself with the “hireling.” This familiar King James word is rendered “hired h…
As a young evangelist, I truly believed I carried the greatest message the world had ever *not* heard: that my Lord and Savior was the only wa…
In lively youth group days, singing brought us together for faith and fun. One of the most popular songs for a campfire or living room was “Th…