Apprentice 2 Jesus

  • Losses we have experienced

    “The complexity of our present trouble suggests as never before that we need to change our present concept of education. Education is not properly an industry, and its proper use is not to serve industries, either by job-training or by industry-subsidized research. It’s proper use is to enable citizens to live lives that are economically,… Read more

  • The way of reform

    I posed a question about reformation the other day, taking it from Chuck DeGroat’s post. Why isn’t the more beautiful way of Jesus compelling to us? What is the way forward? Do we want it? I came across a newsletter from Renovate that reposted a letter from Richard Foster he penned in 2000. What amazing… Read more

  • How do we think of “scandal”

    Chuck DeGroat wrote a post on “scandal” where he was asked what the worst scandal he had seen in his years of work. Like any of us, he thought of “big name” pastors or “big name” churches. Singular events that caused quite a stir. I certainly can look back in my lifetime and think of… Read more

  • The elusiveness of beauty

    The trouble with beauty, then, may not be that it resists definition. The trouble is that it refuses to remain an idea. Beauty asks something of us. It invites attention. It calls us beyond ourselves. It awakens longing for things that are true, good and whole. (More HERE) In the past few weeks I have… Read more

  • Looking back…

    I put this up again because the problem remains the same. We live in fear. We vote in fear. We lose sight of the Kingdom of God. We have a spiritual poverty that is deeply harming American Christianity. I hope to write a book soon chronicling our time and struggles. Join me in the journey.… Read more

  • Spiritual Formation is not a Program

    Thoughts on the deep importance of spiritual formation HERE. I am still evaluating how to move forward in the blogging world. This post on spiritual formation was already scheduled on Substack. I appreciate feedback on the different formats (this blog on WordPress and Substack). Read more

  • Re-evaluating my use of Substack and this blog

    Over a year ago I made the move to Substack and kept this blog present so if I didn’t like Substack, I could come back here. THIS ARTICLE is part of my evaluation as I think through how to navigate the “blogging” world. I still love blogging and posting. Has this site been more effective… Read more

  • A small request

    Hey friends, I am dropping a note to make a small request. If you would be willing and able to help down the road I would appreciate you reaching out in response to this post.  I am in the midst of a coaching project where I am learning about out writing a book proposal for… Read more

  • So… This Anglican Thing

    I wanted to post this again so I have a fresh look as I begin to formulate a book. I grew up in the Assemblies of God. I would have grown up in another Pentecostal denomination if there had been a church from that denomination in the town where I grew up. What was there… Read more

  • A major shift

    After many years of posting on WordPress, I am looking to take my writing over to Substack. I want to give it a try as I see many of my friends moving that direction. I won’t have a subscription rate other than free. (That is the one thing I dislike about Substack.) So, please look… Read more