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Learn more »It is true that we become like what we see. Growing up, my gaze was constantly fixed on my mother, Sallie. She was a humble woman who led—a woman of influence. Throughout her life, this woman mentored me and taught me about the importance of relationships and the humble posture […]
At the end of his life, Joseph could plainly see the providence of God guiding him even using the wicked intentions of other people (Gen 50:19 – 20). Not even the evil actions of his brothers, Potiphar’s wife, or even the neglect of the chief cupbearer could prevent God using […]
In his book The American Church in Crisis, David Olson reveals that 77 percent of Americans do not have a consistent, life-giving connection with a local church. He further states that of the 23 percent who are considered “regular participants” in the life of a church, attendance has dropped dramatically—a […]
To illustrate what is needed for effective gospel contextualization, let’s turn to the world of demolition. Say you are building a highway and want to remove a giant boulder. First, you drill a small shaft down into the center of the rock. Then you put explosives down the shaft into […]
He didn’t call to makes small talk, but we’d been high-centered on small-talk topics for twenty minutes—weather, sports, politics. This was not Mike’s (not his real name) modus operendi; he was a minister who wasted little time on veneered conversation, one who prided himself in getting down to the nitty-gritty. […]
In counseling, when people share their most serious and secret problems, counselors need to have something to say. We need guidance about how to respond to such information. Trenyan is a great example. I sat in my office listening to her that day as she shared some very painful information […]
