• The diligence of discipleship — Part 2

    We need a more purposeful pursuit of Christ. We need to be more engaged with our own personal pursuits, but joined with other believers as well. Not just from a distance, like a book or podcast… but face to face. Challenge yourself to grow… and to do so with others in your life. 

  • Diligence in discipleship

    We are reading through 1-2 Timothy and Titus this week. The early reading has this thought anchored in my mind: “We must be purposeful in our discipleship.“

  • The theology of place

    I have held to what I call a “theology of place.” I minister in a physical place. I don’t minister in theory. I try to minister in reality. That has to do with where I am. 

  • The need for prophets

    “Everyone more or less believes in God or gods. But most of us do our best to keep God on the margins of our lives, or, failing that, we refashion God to suit our convenience.

  • To Leavenworth (KS) High School 1982-1985

    This is going to be a call that sounds strange. I graduated Leavenworth (KS) High School in 1984. One of the great benefits of Facebook (one of the FEW, maybe) has been reconnecting with some friends from that time in my life. There have been some interesting reconnections in this process. Straight up confession: I was a total nerd before…

  • American Idolatry

    I have wept reading this man’s work over the years. I wept listening to these gentle, yet powerful and cutting, words.