I’m really psyched to announce that I’m offering a new online prayer class through this website. I’m calling it “Pray Like a Reformer,” and registration is open through Friday October 12, 2018. Pray Like a Reformer Martin Luther and John Calvin were both passionate about prayer. They both thought it was basic to the authentic […]
Presbyterian Outlook Article — Pray Like A Reformer
The good folks at The Presbyterian Outlook asked me to write a feature article for an issue devoted to prayer. You can read it here. This is how it starts: Pray Like a Reformer The anniversary is over – now down to business. Welcome to 2018 – the year after the 500th anniversary of the […]
Letters to a Young Pastor: Are You Called to Ministry?
Dear _______: I was so glad to get your email. Seeing your faith develop has been a highlight of these last two years. It has been a great privilege, actually. And now you tell me that you are feeling called to the ministry, or wondering if you are. You ask whether I think this could possibly […]
Lent 3: Food as Food
Evagrius Ponticus (d. 399), the great Desert Father with whom I’m spending this Lent has a has a way of pointing out obvious things that I’ve spent a very long time not noticing: biblically speaking, food has a long history of getting us into problems. Desire for food gave birth to disobedience and a sweet taste […]
My First Year in Blogging: Top Posts of 2013
I’ve now been blogging for a year! I’m very grateful to you, dear readers, for your interest. The numbers stun me: Well over 10,000 page views Visitors from 72 countries Most from the USA of course but hundreds from New Zealand Canada the United Kingdom Germany Finland How I wish I could know how you […]