I’m a therapist. My first client for the day was 16 years old. Her year has been one of bone-aching loneliness as she’s tried to find her place among her peers, hang on to her values, and not seem too …
This post originally appeared on the author’s blog at www.catherinemcniel.com. My first encounter with the local elementary school crossing guard was six years ago, the year my oldest child was in Kindergarten. In my eyes, it seemed the height of …
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Video will be available to watch on-demand after August 13th. Social distancing has caused church services and small groups to be on an indefinite break, but that doesn’t need to be true for you or your Bible study group! You …
Our sins nailed Jesus to the cross, where he bore hell for us. All our offenses were laid on him (Isaiah 59:12)—our DUIs, gossip, envy, little white lies, big gaping lies, fudged income-tax returns, relational violence in the line at …
It was an ordinary Friday night after small group at church. Everyone sprawled across the tables at Starbucks with their Frappuccinos and cold-brew lattes. Then one of the men in our group, Jake, tripped a political land mine: Enter the …
I remember a time in my early forties when I discovered the importance of knowing and honoring the ought-to-be life. It was a sultry, summer evening, and I’d just come from a five-o’clock church service. Taking Communion and singing corporately …
Political [or denominational] loyalties can never be as deep or as broad as the bond that unites believers in Christ.MARK NOLL, The American Revolution The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is facing mighty challenges these days, even as our own young congregation …
Last week Joe went to Ethiopia and I binge watched three seasons of cooking shows on Netflix and devoured three pints of Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Swiss Almond Ice Cream. That’s just for starters. They say confession is good for the soul, …
This post originally appeared on the author’s blog at dahorton.com. In America today, Christians are divided on how to define the gospel. In evangelicalism, leaders express the central gospel message (in content) but neglect to apply this message to the …
At the heart of Mentoring Communities is the art of listening: wholly and holy listening. The late, respected management guru Peter Drucker asserted that the first leadership competence is the willingness to listen. And in Leaders, Warren Bennis wrote that …