Three Things Churches Can’t Do For Themselves

A friend and I have an ongoing conversation about the importance of affinity groups. He suggests affinity relationship may take the place of denominational structures in the future. In this particular dialogue, I am the voice of conservatism. Denominational bodies...

Five Ministry Lessons After a Table-Saw Accident

The table saw and I had a disagreement. I lost! I was working on this great furniture project in my garage and was not being as careful as I should have been. I now have three healing fingers, but thanks be to God, I still have 10 fingers. As the ER doctor put it,...

How CBF Can Catch a Cultural Wave

Surfing a wave looks so easy: At the right moment the surfer paddles like crazy, then quickly jumps up on the surf board, maneuvering into the curve of a breaking wave and gently balancing herself between the forces of gravity and the thrust of a mountain of water....

Four Suggestions to Finding Peace in the Ministry

Healthy ministers are true to themselves and their calling. Being true to self is a moving target; we grow and evolve over a lifetime. I remember reading an article noting the human brain isn’t fully developed until age 22. Apparently, brain research has demonstrated...