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 …
The following is an excerpt from Letters to a Young Pastor in which Eugene Peterson, bestselling author and translator of The Message Bible, reflects on pastoral ministry in a series of letters to his son, Eric. Dear Eric, Another Timothy letter. We …
The following is an excerpt from Letters to a Young Pastor in which Eugene Peterson, bestselling author and translator of The Message Bible, reflects on pastoral ministry in a series of letters to his son, Eric. Dear Eric, Sunday morning and you’re …
As I collapsed onto the cold kitchen floor, I began to cry—ugly cry. I was exhausted. In what felt like a blink of an eye, I went from mom of two busy dirty blonde toddlers to a mom of four. …
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.Romans 8:28 It may be the question that has been asked more than any other one throughout the history of …
This article by Jason Cook is a review of Ben Sciacca’s Meals From Mars and was originally published at The Gospel Coalition on August 18, 2017. Malik paused. “Did it ever occur to you that people from my neighborhood are …
We are in the grip of a virus that has locked down the entire world. In the U.S. we are reeling from violence, from racial inequality, and the feeling that our cities may never be at peace. In light of …
Some infectious diseases are especially virulent, resistant to the best treatments we have available. Being a new strain, we are still learning about the behavior, mutations, and transmission of the novel Coronavirus. Fortunately, we have highly-skilled epidemiologists working hard to
For people like me—for people who are white and live in affluence and stability—stories like that of George Floyd are easy to ignore. In the past, I have told myself that it is voyeuristic to enter into a story about a man who lived far away in a context I won’t ever know personally. I have told myself that…
It is not easy to maintain a steadfast faith when circumstances become overpowering and inescapable. Such was the experience of Jane, a woman I met at a conference. With tears in her eyes, she approached me and began to tell …