What “gaps” are there in your ministry? What are those things that are just a little off, and maybe bugged you at first, but now you’re used to? The reality ...
You’ve given it your all. You’re tired. Some of you may even be sick. You’re worked over. Many of you have pushed yourselves beyond yourselves. You gave your heart! A ...
Trent Sheppard’s book, God on Campus: Sacred Causes & Global Effects, may sound like a book only relevant to college ministers and students. To the contrary, it’s a book ...
All of us forget things we shouldn’t. Sometimes our forgetfulness matters, often it doesn’t. But when we forget that appointment, name or birthday it can unintentionally make others feel ...
Summer is here. Which made me start thinking about August. What kind of conversations will I have with my college students about the type of summer they had? I started ...
When I was young, I enjoyed fishing with my father. Over the years, I learned from him the fundamentals of fishing: use the bait you know the fish will bite. But ...
If you’ve ever ran or watched long distance racing you know there are certain moments during that race when runners keep a steady pace and other times when they ...
This is the second article in a two-part series. Click here for part one. When a predominantly white organization is seeking to hire African-American staff, it might offer unique and challenging ...
What makes a good discipleship relationship? What is the most refreshing quality for a disciple-maker to see in his or her prospective disciples? Though there are other important characteristics for ...
One of my favorite Olympic stories is about John Stephen Akhwari, a marathon runner from Tanzania who ran in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. After cramps, a dislocation, and a ...