Every day, in one way or another, Mother taught her three sons that “God’s word,” the Holy Story, is the way that guides us, the truth that saves us, and the love that fills us. My mother’s Bible was an …
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We knew it was coming. The work, the responsibility, the obligations of raising children. But you can’t prepare for something so massive. Motherhood requires every ounce we didn’t know we had in us to give, twenty-four hours a day, seven …
Someone once challenged me: “I bet I can tell you the whole Old Testament and New Testament in six sentences—three for each.” “You’re on!” I said. He started with the Old Testament: “‘They tried to kill us. We survived. Let’s …
Bible Gateway interviewed Alan Briggs about what it takes to make disciples. An estimated 4,000 churches are planted every year. An estimated 3,700 churches close every year. It’s not easy starting or sustaining a vital Christian witness of any kind. It’s …
In the middle of a segregated city, our church seemed a model multicultural gathering. Our small group meetings were diverse. Our pastoral staff was diverse. The music performed on Sunday morning had no particular allegiance to a specific genre. It …
What I hate about community: It takes me away from getting stuff done, and I value getting stuff done. I struggle with social anxiety, and I get uptight around people. Watching shows like Downton Abbey gives me community vicariously—all of …
We rush through life, barely slowing down to experience our days. But time is a gift that we sometimes forget we’ve been given. Rediscover the gift of time in 2017 through the Jewish and Christian holidays. From the weekly Sabbath …
The Bible begins to give us some clues about godliness in its earliest pages. In a very short three-verse summary of Enoch’s life in Genesis, Moses twice describes him as one who “walked with God.” The author of Hebrews gives …
When Jesus was baptised, the Spirit descended and the Father announced to the world how very proud he was of his Son: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased” (Luke 3:22). At this point …
Can you feel it? Can you name it? In one of the most divisive seasons in recent history, are we perhaps more united than we think? We’re not united ideologically, politically, or in terms of our religious beliefs, but we …