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“Get away from me!” I was walking home after school dropoff the other day, thinking about the work I had to do, generally minding my own business. And then I heard her. I turned to see a tall, late middle …
The Other Side: Learning How to See Our Ministry through Another’s Eyes Keep reading »
What are you asking God for this fall? If everything breaks the way you hope between now and Thanksgiving, what would be different? Maybe your answer includes changes to your physical body. You’d like to run a mile without stopping, …
What You Want This Fall, and Why It’s Probably Not Big Enough Keep reading »
My first day back from vacation, I felt unexpectedly nervous. Like, jittery nervous. My family is still away from home so I went to a local Starbucks to spend my first morning back at work. And for reasons I still …
Feeling Jittery? Here are Four Ideas to Calm Your Heart Keep reading »
Those who start churches often launch their new congregations at three different times of the year. Christmas and Easter are the two obvious candidates, as they’re the most likely dates to draw a crowd. Besides both holidays have an inculturated …
New Rhythms, New Churches, Bad Vibes – A Cautionary Word to Church Planters Keep reading »
As I write, temperatures across the US and Europe are soaring. Here in New York the unrelenting heat has driven everyone indoors as much as possible. Even the early morning hours offer little break. My run through Central Park this morning felt …
Why Is It So Dang Hot? Perhaps God is Trying to Tell Us Something Keep reading »