Long-view Leadership, Part 3: Long-view leaders aren’t afraid to develop others
A tale of two pastors Once upon a time, there were two pastors. Both genuinely wanted to help their people follow God’s will for their …
Long-view Leadership, Part 2: Long-view leaders “write it down”
“Write it down! You don’t really know what you believe until you put it in writing.” So said one of my mentors early on in …
Long-view Leadership, Part 1: Long-view vs. short-view
I’m no leadership guru. I’m not even a leadership junkie. Most of the reading I’ve done on leadership has been for academic research. Or to …
The Curious Case of Extra Resurrections in Matthew 27:52
“And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the graves after His …
Amy Carmichael: Why Did She Want A Chance to Die?
Overview No study of missions is complete without reading a biography of Amy Carmichael, missionary to India. Among the published options available today, Elisabeth Elliot’s …
Contend for the Faith By Resisting Syncretism
The word syncretism isn’t in the Bible. It refers to mixing two things together that aren’t meant to be mixed, resulting in something entirely different. …
Thinking Christianly about Complex Topics
One of the hazards of intellectual Christian discourse is to anoint ourselves as the amateur evaluators of “the Christian viewpoint” on everything—science, economics, geopolitics, how …
Marinate Wisely, Widely, with Friends
You are mowing your lawn, staring up at the sky, biking down the road, or lying on a lawn chair, or trying to go to …
Advice on How to “Preach the Gospel” to Yourself
No one is more influential in your life than you are. Because no one talks to you more than you do. God in His grace …
Courageous Waiting
Waiting isn’t easy. We all know this from personal experience: think special vacation oranniversary getaway or school holiday or wedding day. Those events seem to …