Every morning this year I have been engaged in an ancient process called lectio divina. It’s a form of Bible reading, but instead of reading large daily passages of Scripture, like “the Bible in a …
The Best of Friends
“Friends” is an amorphous term in our day and age. For many, anyone who in another era would have been considered an “acquaintance,” we call a “friend.” In the social media realm, friend is defined as …
Freedom to Serve
I believe that one of the ways Satan divides us as people and as a church is to take words, maybe even words with distinct biblical meanings, and twists and mis-defines them in such a way that …
Perspective Shift
I’m flying back from a CESA symposium, and I’m stunned. The sun is setting, and I have the blessing of sitting by the window. I’m staring outside at the stunning beauty of the sunset, the full …
Parenting Peculiarly
Last week, I wrote about Christian education being a completely other thing than its public counterpart. That’s because Christian education is intended to train up completely different people. As …
Standing Firm in Love and Unity
As I said last week, I’ve been reading Dominion, historian Tom Holland’s account of the expansive 2,000-year history of Christianity. What I find most remarkable are the stories of amazing people who, …