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Death. The very word can trigger images of darkness, men and women in black, of grief, and for some, fear. But God doesn’t want us to live in fear...

When I was asked to join our women’s leadership team, I discovered why our events felt different. Our leaders prioritized certain...

There has been much debate about a woman's role in preaching, teaching and leading in the church according to a singular interpretation of one...

Are you and I engaging in behavior which inhibits the purpose, growth, and strength of the local church? Here are five simple ways you can be a...

Lay leaders need to learn flexibility as they work with their pastors. And, in turn, pastors can demonstrate that they value their volunteer...

It was Sunday morning, and calm prevailed as I entered our church sanctuary. To my horror, I learned bombs had gone off in two churches a short...

If you had, like so many in the Bible, an opportunity to ask Jesus one question, what would it be? Or, like me, would you have no question at all?

Much of my present ministry is as a spiritual director to others, and an increasing number of pastors are coming to see me. As I listen to them, I...

Theology is studying God. Christian theology is knowing God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Theology is “the queen of the sciences.” This was not...

Christ’s work not only prompts a response, it demands one. But how? Do I work to earn his favor? Do I seek to prove that I’m worth the sacrifice?...

As I was recently reading through the book of Exodus, I was inspired by Moses. His life and culture may have looked a lot different from mine,...

The Ascended Christ said to the church at Laodicea, “You say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing–but you do not know that...

The Equality Act is making its way back through Congress this year. The act, which is being painted as a pro-LGBT law, is coming across to many...

We are already seeing alarming moves toward gene editing and performance-enhancements for conceiving children. The move to design babies is indeed...

People come and go—that’s the nature of life in general. When ministry relationships break down and it’s time to part ways,...