My wife had recently given birth to a beautiful baby girl. I was explaining to a person at our church why my wife was not able to meet up to a certain expectation they had of her. And the reply came, we need "strong women" in ministry. If I were to make a list of... Continue Reading →
The Weak Church: Making Much of Christ
Planted in Weakness Christianity has enjoyed a position of strength in Western society for a long time. The church once commanded kings, encompassed nations, and dominated the world. But things were not always this way. Before the Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in the Byzantine Empire through the Edict of Milan in 313 A.D., Christianity was... Continue Reading →
Learning to Fly
Yesterday I was walking into the parking lot after church, somewhat weary from the morning's events, when I saw a shadow swiftly pass by on the ground. I glanced up at the sky, and just a moment later a hawk glided over my head. Without a single flap of its wings, it smoothly wheeled itself... Continue Reading →