Once each quarter I teach a new members class for people interested in joining our church. It's become one of my favorite responsibilities as a pastor. I'm a believer in church membership, no question. But I'll be honest: every time I teach the class I cringe a bit along with my audience at some of the things we discuss.
Read more: Wendell Berry and the Beauty of Membership by Matt McCullough
For every good story in the Bible there's a bad children's song. This is the one I remember for the Good Samaritan:
The man who stopped to help, right when he saw the need; he was such a good, good neighbor, a good example for me.
Read more: Who Is The Good Samaritan? by TULLIAN TCHIVIDJIAN
. . . the friend of the bridegroom . . . —John 3:29
If you know me, or read this blog very often, you probably think that my 
husband and I (and sometimes our kid) are constantly going to shows and concerts... and you wouldn't be wrong.
Absence That Creates Presence
We experience a great sense of the wonder, boldness, and overwhelming awe of God through our relationship with the Holy…
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In Freedom of Simplicity Foster gently encourages us to see that our identity, our sense of comfort and security must…
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Wright confronts the perspective that this world doesn’t matter, and that we live only to be in heaven. He shows…
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It is doubtful if, in 1972, those attending one of Jim Cymbala's worship services in a run-down Brooklyn church imagined…
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One of my all time favorite songs. Sums up the struggle for letting Christ live through me rather than me…
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A video of For My Ashes by Duke Divinity students from 2008. Through its minor chords and rising melody this…
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Loving others is not easy,
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Surprise us with love at daybreak;
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Contemporary classic that probes the meaning of prayer for 21st century believers, and provides extended, personal anecdotes from a wide…
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Below is a wonderful blog by Philip Yancey--see the link at the end of the posting. Mister Noah's Neighborhood Posted…
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Below is an excerpt from a recent blog post by Philip Yancey--a thoughtful examination of prison ministries.The link to the…
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The following is taken from Philip Yancey's blog. A link to his website is at the end of this excerpt.…
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Wright confronts the perspective that this world doesn’t matter, and that we live only to be in heaven. He shows…
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This is the second part of three talks by NT Wright at Harvard University in November, 2008 on the topic…
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Acts 2.1-21; John 7.37-39; a sermon at the Eucharist on the Feast of Pentecost, 11 May 2008, by the…
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Zechariah 9.9-17; Luke 19.28-48; A sermon for Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011, In the University Chapel of St Salvator, St…
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