Churches Cannot Compartmentalize Faith, Health

Compartmentalization is the bane of authentic faith. When we begin to divide the realms of our life from one another, the end result looks very different than loving God with “all your heart, soul, mind and strength.” We become a house divided, living an...

Seeking God’s Will at Your Church? Get a Shredder

It was a very impressive group of church leaders. Clergy and laity alike, they were successful and savvy men and women who had been patiently listening to me make repeated invitations to engage in a spiritual discernment process rather than a more traditional...

What the Big Bad Wolf Can Teach Your Church

You remember the story of “The Three Little Pigs,” don’t you? Sent out by their mother to make their way in the world, they live in fear of the “Big Bad Wolf.” Their first order of business is to build their houses. Choosing the path of...