Dear ______: When you have to choose a path, it does put the pressure on. You are afraid of getting God’s will wrong. Sorry: I didn’t mean to upset you. But my question from a few letters back is serious: What if you really couldn’t make a fatal mistake? Getting God’s will wrong. Let me tell you […]
Helping Christian Community Thrive: Drawing Close to God
If you call your faith “a personal relationship to God” you already know it is true: You should be drawing close to God. How can you say you have a relationship that matters if the two of you don’t spend time together? There’s a name for drawing close to God. It’s called praying. Christians used […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: A Sound Investment Strategy
Dear ______: Of course! I’m happy to tell you the story of how I came to believe that I was called to ministry. I thought you’d never ask. It all comes down to a parable and a sound investment strategy. The process started back as an undergrad at the University of Washington. I was heavily involved […]
Helping Christian Community Thrive: Going Deep With Christ
So you started a brand new Christian community. That’s great. How do you make sure people are going deep with Christ? So your Christian community is diving into mission. That’s great too. How do you make sure they don’t burn out? The earliest Christians in Acts had a great approach. They did what it took to […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: Looking Back to Find God
Dear ______: You make an interesting point. It is true that all these ways of finding God’s will are a bit indirect. We usually find ourselves looking back to find God has been there, nudging us in a particular direction. Frustrating as it may be, I think that is the nature of biblical faith. So, before […]
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