Stand
Christians must be prepared for conflict. With this sobering assertion, Watchman Nee begins the final segment of his book Sit, Walk,...
Walk
After exploring the word “sit" in the opening chapters of Ephesians, Watchman Nee in his small classic Sit, Walk, Stand, looks at the...
Sit
Watchman Nee, a dynamic indigenous leader and teacher of the house church movement in China in the early 20th century, summarized the...
Manhood
Sociologists describe a “guy code” in North America. According to their observations, the dominant cultural image of men is: stoic, not...
Walls
The most notorious wall in recent history was the Berlin Wall, a maze of 12-foot partitions, guard towers, and electrified fences. This...
Setting Direction IV
Greg Starr, pastor of New Life Church of Hershey (Pa.), customized an approach to setting direction that fits New Life. With his...
Setting Direction III
Rod White, an iconoclast by temperament and intention, actively challenges the “top down” tendencies of the Church. As founding pastor of...
Setting Direction II
Collaboration in discerning direction for a local church is undergirded by a biblical truth, called the priesthood of all believers (1...
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,...
Longmire
I just finished Longmire, a contemporary crime series that streams on Netflix. Based on novels written by Craig Johnson, the series...
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...
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...
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...
