God’s donkey work

ONE OF MY favorite incidents from the life of Jesus is when He prepares to enter Jerusalem at the start of Holy Week and sends two…

We get to carry each other

MANY YEARS AGO, a respected Christian leader in England faced a devastating health challenge with one of his children. Well-known for his joyful faith, this person…

A different-looking church

MUCH HAS BEEN made of how Easter this year was markedly different to any that has been celebrated since Jesus blew up the religious rulebook by…

When pull comes to shove

ONE OF THE mantras of Christian leadership teaching is the importance of being led (by the Spirit) and not driven (by our own desires). But as…

Come close

MR. ROGERS’ advice to “look for the helpers” in a time of crisis hasn’t been hard to exercise over the past few weeks. I’ve been filled…

Secure in Whose you are

THERE’S A sage-like writer whose work leaves me alternately shaking my head in delight or disagreement—but, then, I guess that’s the role of a good provocateur.…

Noah’s guide to self-isolation

IF BEING CONFINED to your home for a few weeks with a loved one or two—and maybe a couple of pets—seems challenging, think about Noah. He…

Get the lead out

THERE’S A LOT of talk in Christian circles about “feeling led” to do this, that, or the other. I’m not knocking it entirely; I believe God…

Welcome to the mystery

A LOT OF Christian teaching on marriage has a sort of Escape Room flavor to it. Not that you get to leave, but that if you…

Lawn porn

SO, I LEARNED this week that we talk about going green with envy because that’s supposedly the color someone turns when their body produces too much…