One of the most important jobs of Christian leaders is to ask people to do the hard things they don’t want to do. We ask people to take the narrow, uphill road when it is easier to go down. We ask them to die to self when it is easier to live for self. We […]
Making people welcome
I moved several times as a boy and it wasn’t much fun. Each time I had to overcome old fears, break down unseen barriers, and make new friends. I never liked that feeling of being an outsider. I haven’t forgotten how it felt to my tender young soul. But it taught me some valuable lessons […]
Illinois Voices: Scared to share?
Though I have shared the gospel message many times, I can still be afraid to share my faith with others. I’m pretty sure I’m not alone. Read…
My parenting plan: watch dad
We will always be imperfect models because we are imperfect people. But God uses fatherhood as a description of himself. We are, for good or for bad, examples from which our kids learn about God. Read…
Once in a while, the crowd gets it right: reflections on Palm Sunday
The crowds that gathered in the city just days later would call for the murder of Jesus. But first, the gathered people welcomed the Messiah and Savior of the world. Let’s note three ways the crowd got it right Read…