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...
La presentación de las Buenas Nuevas
En este momento del año, las iglesias movilizan a sus músicos, cantantes, actores, artistas y lectores para la representación de la...
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...
¿Hasta cuándo...?
Nuestras añoranzas difieren. Sin embargo, todos tenemos una necesidad sin satisfacer, una oración sin respuesta, un sueño no cumplido. Y...
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...
Approval
All of us were created to be known. We have an inborn desire to be seen and celebrated. We want to be part of something larger than...
La aprobación
Todos fuimos creados para ser conocidos. Tenemos dentro el deseo innato de que nos vean y nos celebren. Queremos participar en algo que...
Patience
I went to a church conference this week in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The purpose of many of the insight sessions centered around ways to...
Mentors
Instinctively, most animals raise their offspring with careful guidance. For humans, this involves an extended time of parenting. In...
Rooting for the Underdog
At a time when church attenders are migrating to larger churches, smaller churches (and their pastors) can languish from neglect. If you...
Getting in Shape
As Christ-followers, we are called to holy living. The problem is that we want to do one thing and, too often, we do another (Rom. 7:15)....
Excess Baggage
When we have been hurt, our emotional reactions do not dissipate quickly. We may be troubled by painful memories, wrestle with guilt, or...
A Good Name
Solomon writes: “A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” (Prov. 22:1) A good name...
Setbacks to New Strength
After an extended season of growth, Millersville (Pa.) Brethren in Christ Church encountered a series of setbacks, coming in quick...
