Who is God, and what does it mean to believe in Him?

Who is God, and what does it mean to believe in Him?

Chapel Message June 20, 2023   The goodness of God has carried my wife and me through some of the most difficult experiences of our lives.  But it also challenges leaders and laypersons alike to consider again the foundational questions of the Christian faith. ...
Cultivating A Culture That Values Life

Cultivating A Culture That Values Life

Violent crime and political extremism have become an unfortunate part of the American experience. The heartache endured by countless families and communities is enough to dull one’s senses—or, alternatively, to consume one with rage. And the more the American Right...
Are Dynamic Changes Coming To The Church In 2023?

Are Dynamic Changes Coming To The Church In 2023?

The calendar has turned over to 2023, and it is time for the obligatory look forward into the future of American Christianity. I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet (to paraphrase Amos). And, since I’m a Christian, I don’t believe in crystal balls. So,...
Charismatic vs. Collaborative Leadership

Charismatic vs. Collaborative Leadership

Perhaps you saw the news that the founding church of the Vineyard Movement is being sued by some of its former members for leaving that movement. Though the lawsuit is technically about whether the church’s current senior pastors have defrauded its members,...
Failing Love

Failing Love

I can’t swim the ocean that’s growing between us The shores are too far apart Grover Levy, “When We Fail Love”   These words may be simple, but they are some of the saddest ever penned in contemporary Christian music. They bear witness to an intractable...