Is it too implausible that, instead of a sinner, Christ saw a woman who was a victim of abandonment and abuse in desperate need of his living water in a world that deemed her unworthy?
All in Culture
When the Children are Forgotten
As disciples of Christ learn to love, bless, and honor the children among us--both our own and those in our neighborhoods--we learn the spirit of Christ and cultivate the heart of Christ.
Heartbroken
I am heartbroken most of all that so much of the hatred is coming from those professing to be believers, Christ-followers.
For the Tears of Children (Houston)
God, I’ve watched the news,
one report after another;
and to be honest—
I can’t look anymore.
Dick Gregory: A Smile in the Struggle
May we live in such a way that when we are lying on our death bed, the only thing we have left to do is die. May we help the world smile in the midst of their daily struggles.
Overwhelming Harvey
I am at a loss of words in the face of hurricane Harvey. I know what it is like to lose everything.
A Prayer for the Gulf Coast - Psalm 69 (edited)
Save me, O God
for the waters have come up to my neck.
Psalms for Prayer (for Houston)
A few psalms to use this morning, this evening, and/or alone in your prayers for Houston and the surrounding area.
If I Could Talk to the President (Part 2)
Today we continue our singalong with Proverbs by examining two more closely related principles about speech.
If I Could Talk to the President (Part 1)
Especially after spending a year in the book of Proverbs, I would do my best to convey a few ideas about speech that are true for everyone—and remarkably so for a leader.
Don, John, Juan - Jesus and Jesús
It’s important to recognize our positions of power and how we might misuse our power to serve our prejudice
When Ministers Behave Badly: Why Facebook Forums Will Not Determine the Future of the Movement
We objectify truth, rather than participate in it. We grab onto what we believe is true, and with a white-knuckled grip we wield it as a powerful weapon.
For London and Britain
Lord, it’s true you have been our help,
generation after generation.
Before you gave birth to mountains,
to the earth or inhabited world,
A Post You Will Hate (But Should Really Read)
Let’s assert, for the sake of argument, that our nation was founded to be a Christian nation. What, then, does the Lord expect of such a nation?
A Book You Will Hate (But Must Read)
Reality, Grief, Hope: Three Urgent Prophetic Tasks by Walter Brueggemann.
Abortion in 2017, Numbers 5 (and 1 Prize)
With a warning that this is not an easy text to read or a subject to be taken lightly but a topic that demands the utmost sensitivity and pastoral care … here we go.
Reasons Why Church Leaders Should Go On Short-Term Mission Trips – Part 2
Participation in short-term mission trips exposes church leaders to God’s work in the world we share.
UFOs and April Fools
Taking great liberties with the abbreviation, a UFO is an Unexpected Finding in the Old Testament.
For Those We Cannot See - A Prayer
So today we pray that you help us see the people, the needs, beyond our vision;
blinded by privilege we cannot see, protected by the sheer grace of birth.
Prophetic Preaching
If I had it to do over I would stop worrying about what everyone thought about me, quit playing it safe, and dare to be the prophet speaking the word of God.