Ministry is “packed with difficult choices that require wisdom; and often, we have to face problems we’ve never encountered before,” writes Brian Dollar. “Mistakes are inevitable — sometimes really big ones! No matter how hard we try to do things … Continue reading How to Learn from Your Ministry Mistakes
When John the Baptist began his ministry, he proclaimed, “The axe is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire” (Luke 3:9). The … Continue reading How to Live at the End of Time
“Is There a Santa Claus?” is a hilarious post written by Linda Harden that uses the laws of physics to prove that Saint Nick doesn’t exist. Or rather, as her conclusion puts it, “If Santa ever DID deliver presents on … Continue reading I Blew It! | Book Review
“Grief is normal,” writes Natasha Smith. She goes on to describe her personal experience how difficult grief can be, however: “I walked around in a fog, hoping, praying, and wishing for the grief to go away. Pushing it down, pushing … Continue reading How to Grieve Better
“In the United States, we are currently experiencing the largest and fastest religious shift in the history of our country, as tens of millions of formerly regular Christian worshipers nationwide have decided they no longer desire to attend church at … Continue reading How to Respond to the Great Dechurching
When Dickie Bow dies at the back of a bus, everyone assumes the old alcoholic shuffled off this mortal coil naturally. Jackson Lamb isn’t so sure, however. Bow used to be a “streetwalker” (i.e., personal surveillance) for MI5 in Berlin … Continue reading Dead Lions | Book Review
Slough House—Slough rhymes with cow—is where Britain’s MI5 sends intelligence officers it doesn’t want but won’t fire, in hope that the sheer drudgery of their assignments, combined with the dreadfulness of their boss, will lead those agents to quit. Some … Continue reading Slow Horses | Book Review
In a January 27, 1855, sermon, C. H. Spurgeon proclaimed, “I know nothing which can so comfort the soul; so calm the swelling billows of sorrow and grief; so speak peace to the winds of trial, as a devout musing … Continue reading Why Theology Matters to Ministry
Before Slough House, there was Oxford. And behind both series of novels is Mick Herron, one of the best—if not the best—writers of mystery and espionage writers currently working. Having read my way through all eight Slough House novels, not … Continue reading Reconstruction | Book Review
One of the most consequential changes of opinion that I have witnessed in my lifetime is the American public’s change of opinion regarding same-sex marriage. According to Pew Research Center, Americans went from opposing same-sex marriage 57% to 35% in … Continue reading Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? | Book Review
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