Setting Direction I
Through Jesus, we have direct access to God (1 Peter 2:9). This truth, called the priesthood of all believers, undergirds the practice of...
Church Security
With horrifying frequency, there is yet another report of a mass shooting. Whether in streets, clubs, theaters, concert venues,...
La seguridad en las iglesias
Con aterradora frecuencia se producen un informe tras otro sobre un tiroteo masivo. Ya se trate de las calles, los clubes, los cines, las...
Escasas y frágiles
En un curso universitario de Genética, aprendà quién era Gregorio Mendel, el monje austrÃaco que en sus trascendentes experimentos con...
Rare and Fragile
In a college course in genetics, I learned about Gregor Mendel, the Austrian monk who, in seminal experiments with sweet peas, discovered...
Good News Pageantry
At this time of year churches mobilize musicians, singers, actors, artists, and readers for Christmas pageantry. The purpose of this...
La presentación de las Buenas Nuevas
En este momento del año, las iglesias movilizan a sus músicos, cantantes, actores, artistas y lectores para la representación de la...
Will Work!
In Every Good Endeavor, Tim Keller reminds us that work is indispensable to meaningful human life. In rhythm with rest, we need to work...
¿Hasta cuándo...?
Nuestras añoranzas difieren. Sin embargo, todos tenemos una necesidad sin satisfacer, una oración sin respuesta, un sueño no cumplido. Y...
How long?
Our longings differ. Yet each of us has an unmet need, an unanswered prayer, an unfulfilled dream. And when hope fades, we cry out, “How...
Approval
All of us were created to be known. We have an inborn desire to be seen and celebrated. We want to be part of something larger than...
La aprobación
Todos fuimos creados para ser conocidos. Tenemos dentro el deseo innato de que nos vean y nos celebren. Queremos participar en algo que...
Patience
I went to a church conference this week in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The purpose of many of the insight sessions centered around ways to...
Mentors
Instinctively, most animals raise their offspring with careful guidance. For humans, this involves an extended time of parenting. In...
Rooting for the Underdog
At a time when church attenders are migrating to larger churches, smaller churches (and their pastors) can languish from neglect. If you...
