I was sitting in the break room at work the other day, engaged in a conversation with a co-worker, when all of a sudden I caught a glimpse of the center and foundation of the
Dave Harrity, author and poet, talks faith and creativity as he shares with us about his vision for Making Manifest. Purchase his book Making Manifest here. Watch the trailer.
I remember as a child going to the school library and learning the Dewey decimal system as a method of locating books and periodicals. Depending on the library a person could search a paper/card catalog
Catechism is a term first introduced by Martin Luther to denote a formal method of teaching the basics of christian beliefs, specifically focusing on four topics—the ten commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s prayer, and
Ezra 7:1-10 The book of Ezra along with its companion, Nehemiah, present the events associated with Israel’s restoration to the land after the Babylonian Exile. The first six chapters detail the return of the exiles
Traditionally, evangelicals have approached Christian education as transmitting doctrinal truths, hoping that these doctrinal truths will inculcate spiritual transformation. However, Christian education requires more than doctrinal instruction; Christian education requires engagement with the Christian practices
Every time I read through the Sermon on the Mount, and John Wesley’s related discourses (as the published sermons are called), I find myself thinking, “This is Christianity for grownups.” The thing is, once you
The scriptures mark out a path that guides and leads us to God’s future. In our day, as we sense acutely the new challenges presented to the work of the gospel, followers of Jesus must hold to the practice of faithfulness to God’s word as a key habit to cultivate and embody that life. Such a way of life will serve as the fuel for revitalizing existing communities of faith and for the launching of new ones.
The Perfect Storm Have you ever felt the smothering isolation of loneliness? It is a paradox; a juxtaposition of the deep ache and yearning for intimacy with an overwhelming sense of distance and disconnection from
Life comes at you fast. Some weeks its hard for me to remember on Friday what I did on Monday. I actually had to do the math and double check that I had not messed
Missions and Discipleship are two sides of the same spiritual formation coin, to be invested and spent in the economy of God’s Kingdom. We can learn a lot in Bible study and small groups and
Practical Theology? For the last two years or so I’ve had the awesome and sometimes excruciating privilege of attending seminary while also serving as a student ministries pastor at my church. Every week, I migrate
