holding fast the doctrine according to the faithful word, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. For
“Community is the only antidote we have to an individualism that is fast approaching the heights of the pathological…”Joan Chittister, a Benedictine sister, warned in 1990. Now, thirty years later, we’ve arrived on those pitiful peaks–lost to each other, lost to ourselves, lost to God....
“It’s in the Bible. Actually, the verse goes, ‘In the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.’ Matthew 13:30. For me, it helps to explain separating the false f...
Fast forward a couple years to get to last week when I was sitting in the conference room at church answering questions in front of the ordination council about what I believe about the bible, ministry, and how God has called me. It was incredible to share some of the process over the ...