WANTED: Mission-focused Pastors I have always said that ministry is not for the faint hearted. This has never been more true. Read more
God and Genocide How can we worship a God that ordered the ethnic cleansing of the Canaanites? In this perspective piece, Kevin McGill shares 5 principles of interpretation to keep in mind as we wrestle with this topic. Read more
Stay on the Train Stan Hudson reflects on a gravestone he spotted on the side of a trail while on a bicycle ride. Read more
Ten Beyond-the-Sandwich Lunch Box Ideas As back-to-school season approaches, it's easy to get stuck in the PB&J rut. Check out this list of vegetarian meal ideas that are perfect for your kid's lunch box. Read more
Look If you lose your vision you lose one of the most used senses we have. We see so many details in life and use those to know how to act, react, move, live and understand. Read more
Taste Some people enjoy experiencing new things, trying new things. They'll often venture around the world to experience new things and see new places. Others eat at new restaurants to experience something new. But even those with an adventuresome spiri... Read more
Baby Steps In church, we often think of "growth" as if it's new people from the community coming to our churches, studying and being baptized as members. This is certainly a way to gain new members, and is the main way we tally growth and added numbers. But ... Read more
Making God in Our Image Any god who is mine but not yours, any god concerned with me but not with you, is an idol. Read more