Note: The article Life-Giving through Gifts-Based Ministry was originally written for a series called “What My Church Does Well” for The High Calling (now at Theology of Work Project). Today, I’m excited about serving at my church. But it wasn’t always...
I’m a sucker for a good simile. Especially ones that help me understand my faith. Statements like, “Jesus is like a [blank],” help us to understand various characteristics of his nature. In fact, the Scriptures are full of names for God which all...
“He’s such a loving little boy,” the caseworker told us. Before we met the boys we would eventually adopt, we got the quick personality rundown on each of them. The younger of the two brothers was described as one who just loved everyone....
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” — Plato These are some insightful words from Plato. And he had never heard music from Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, or Bob Marley. Music...
“Dan, I know you love spending time with your family, but don’t let that get in the way of your career.” He flew me one thousand miles across the country to sit me down and tell me this. I knew that moment was the beginning of the end of a decade-long relationship...
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