Mighty Haviland fought for freedom
One unlikely heroine of the Underground Railroad was Laura Smith Haviland.
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Earthquakes: breaking down strongholds in the New Year
We pray that this nation — formerly ruled by a Communist dictator and before that a Muslim regime — will cry out and seek God in new and greater ways.
To tell the truth
Have you noticed how often one lie seems to require another and another, just to prop up the first one?
A banana bread-loving evangelist
It has become so easy to talk about my wife’s banana bread recipe, but why is it so hard to talk about my faith in Jesus?
The incarnation
At the beginning of this Advent season, we want to set the record straight about Jesus.
Learning about God’s love
The goal of our services is to simply remember that God loves us and keep showing up.
Life after falling
A Wesleyan pastor shares the highs and lows, the victories and sorrows, that followed after he fell 450 feet off an Oregon mountain.
Personal decisions have communal impact
When disciples make faith professions and when a community celebrates baptism, we witness personal decisions that have far-reaching implications for the community of believers.
Are you listening?
Sometimes we can be really good at talking, instead of slowing down and taking the time to listen.
How Scripture, stories and languages intersect
“From that moment on, I was a believer in verbally sharing Scripture stories in everyday life.”
Holding everything together
Jesus takes broken pieces from our past, present and future and holds them together in perfect union.
The Coffee with the Pastor Series
Author Mike Hilson hopes to create a place where readers can gather around a table with their favorite drink or food and have a natural conversation about biblical truth.
You are new
A few bad decisions can result in a lot of misery. But all is not lost.
The most beautiful snow cone maker
Sometimes a small gift can be used to show a great love.
Children of light
While depression can manifest itself in a physical way, sometimes it’s hiding behind the most jovial person in the crowd.
Greatly forgiven
Sometimes, it’s really easy to get into the routine of church and traditions and to forget that Jesus is in the forgiveness business.
The missing space
Certain outcomes for discipleship can only be achieved in certain spaces.
Why community is important
When we hesitate or downplay our need for community we are downplaying the image of God in us.
Two hammers: the problem with comparisons
Comparison with others is always a dead-end street, leading to inferiority or arrogance.
¡Santa Matemática!
La multiplicación de iglesias es la única manera de reducir, efectivamente, la brecha del evangelio y crear un impacto que perdurará más allá de nuestra generación.
Death and dying
“What if the sun dies while people are still on earth?” This question posed by my son caused me to reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Co-pastoring: top 5 questions and insights
What one pastor has learned about co-pastoring a church — with someone other than her spouse.
An uncommon grace at a common place
The breathtaking transcendence of the reality of the resurrection was revealed during one of the most ordinary, routine things we do: eating a meal.
Denying self
Why would Jesus ask us to sacrifice an act or item during Lent season? Self-denial is a good idea, but we can go about it for the wrong reasons.
