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God Doesn’t Need a Conflict-Free Church
Saturday, July 28th, 2018 7 Comments
This week I’ve been asked to talk about hard conversations at a denominational conference whose theme is “Less Talk, More Action.” The irony has...Read More
And Thou Shalt Be Like Wile E Coyote
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 5 Comments
Why do the seasons catch us all off guard?All through the long winter, we anticipate the spring we watch for it, longing for the signsbut o...Read More
When You’re On the Loser’s Team (or Playing with Lamb’s Blood in Your Veins)
Thursday, March 31st, 2011 Start the Conversation
This is what the kingdom of God is like:Two teams meet on the playing field. Both teams play hard and the effort they exert is evident on their faces....Read More
The One Thing I Would Save If My House Was On Fire
Saturday, July 24th, 2010 9 Comments
It annoys me when someone at a party or in a classroom or at a staff meeting poses this hypothetical question: “If your house was on fire and y...Read More
The Kingdom of God is Like CC’s Story
Monday, July 19th, 2010 3 Comments
My friend, Clernise (or CC as we call her), was born in Haiti. She grew up in an orphanage and then survived on her own in Haiti with only the Lord’...Read More

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