My friend, Cynthia Ware, posted this excellent piece on “5 Trends Impacting Your Ministry.” Understanding these trends can greatly benefit the Church at large. And, can often explain why rather than build a multi-million dollar building, young people are...
Every year, I look forward to Thanksgiving. Everyone has their favorite flavor of the holiday. For some, it’s the mashed potatoes. For others, it’s the pumpkin pie. For still others, it’s the green been casserole. For me, it’s the cranberry...
Some books are finished after the manuscript is delivered to the printer. Others have just begun. Scouting the Divine is adventure that in many ways is just beginning. The people I describe in its pages are connected to us. We attended Joe’s (the farmer’s...
It’s no secret that Leif and I have struggled over the years to connect spiritually through our personal times of devotion. In the early days of our marriage, we tried a laundry list of things that simply didn’t work. We began reading Oswald Chambers...
My friend, Magrey, just alerted me to a recent study which examined the dollar value of the emotional effects of life events such as marriage, home purchase, child birth, and divorce. Positive dollar amounts indicated “psychic benefits”; negative dollar amounts showed...
