Rules for Blessing
One of the most powerful gifts we can give one another is the gift of a blessing. This, I think, is at the heart of the common request for prayer….
Tell a Good Story
Everyone needs to know how to tell a good story. Stories are the heft of good friendship, good education, and good sermons. “Thou shalt not” is always trickier to remember…
On the Trinity
What is the Trinity, and Why Does it Matter? I have a suspicion that Christians don’t really care about understanding the Trinity. We tend to think of it as…
A father’s dream can be a burden
My son, Every man crafts a lens with which to view his world. You’re young. The stars burnish your glass and you dream of brandy beaches where kitten-tigers caper on…
Five Kinds of Capital
Five Kinds of Capital Mike Breen, leader of 3DM ministries, has an interesting way of framing the spiritual demands of people in the marketplace. Business people, by and large, feel…
Jesus’ Sins
Despite the fact that we hold to the doctrine of Christ’s perfection, his contemporaries did not. In fact, Jesus’ strongest opponents were religious people who felt like he was giving…
What Makes Leadership “Christian”?
If you do a quick survey of the Second Testament material concerning church leadership, you’ll begin to notice some unfamiliar terms popping up. There’s very little about how to manage…
A passive-aggressive letter to King David from an elderly church lady
King David: Must I again remind you of your office? Tales of your lewd dancing are running amok in our city, causing greater scandal than tales of your low…
A passive-aggressive letter to Eve from an elderly church lady
My Dear Eve, You must know how fond I’ve always been of you (young women ever remind me of my own adolescent delicacy); however, I admit I have cause…
A passive-aggressive letter to Elijah from an elderly church lady
Dear Elijah, Congratulations on your recent victory over Baal’s prophets. You must be feeling very pleased with yourself. I, however, am less pleased. Why, you ask? Because of…
A passive-aggressive letter to Ezekiel from an elderly church lady
To the prophet Ezekiel: Perhaps I am wasting my time by writing you this letter, but I feel I must say something in order to be true to my…
A passive-aggressive letter regarding John the Baptist from an elderly lady
To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this letter in hopes that someone will call to account that vagabond known as John the Baptizer. His manner, his conduct,…