The Ecumenism of Pope Francis
Church unity is noble goal, but one which must be pursued with care and integrity. I have a piece in First Things on
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Christianity
Bonhoeffer on Christian Unity
In his delightful and quirky meditation on Christian community entitled Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer describes the grounds of Christian community in this way: Christianity
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A Community of Joyful Exiles and Penitent Strangers
I have a post over at the Christward Collective about the dynamics of exile for the people of God living in a culture
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Resisting a Spirit of Lethargy
There is a story about the basketball coach who meets his star player off the court after a particularly poor game. “Son, are you ignorant or
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The Work-Rest Balance
There is a lot of talk about the work-life balance and whether that balance is even possible. Work, after all, is a part of
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Christian Enslavement
Recent reports of Christians (and other groups) being forced into slavery in Iraq and Nigeria raise terrible questions about how Christian individuals and communities forced
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Why Christmas Is for Losers
Most people know that the religious roots of Christmas can be found in the great redemptive event of Jesus Christ’s birth or incarnation,
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John Stott on Christian Leadership
From Stott’s book Involvement, vol. 2, the concluding essay entitled, “A Call for Christian Leadership” (247-264). This summary includes some paraphrasing. Five main ingredients
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What Exile Means
This past summer there was a flurry of discussion (see here, here, and here, and over here) about the threat of a coming cultural exile facing the conservative
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