Jesus, on Prayer
Have you ever wondered what prompted Jesus’ already devout disciples to ask, “Lord, teach us to pray?” The disciples observed that Jesus...
Word Bites
Ron Bowell grew up on a wheat farm. As a young adult, he played in rock bands at local clubs—and developed an alcohol addition. Then...
A Gift of Hope
The Hebrew word for hope literally means a “rope.” As this picture word depicts, with hope we hold tightly to our faith in God. With...
Sabbatical Strategy
Have you ever shut down a PC and rebooted the system to resolve a program glitch? One pastor dared to apply this strategy to a church. In...
Leadership and Partnership
Sadly, the tendency of any group of humans, whatever the size, is to become entangled in unproductive behaviors. There is no more...
Strength and Heart and Wits
In J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic narrative, Lord of the Rings, the realms of Middle-earth are threatened by the Dark Lord Sauron. One Ring,...
Called by Name
You may wonder who I am. My name is Warren Hoffman. I grew up in the Church and accepted Christ at age 10. At 25, my heart caught fire....