This is a time for faith to truly start at home. You are about to become keenly aware of how well scripture is taught at
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Father; husband; fiction author; United Methodist clergy; preacher; teacher; musician
Bonhoeffer’s Blessing: Reading the Beatitudes during Lent
“Blessed are…” Dietrich Bonhoeffer believed that Jesus was referring to the Hebrew word eshrey (deeply happy/incomprehensibly happy) as he spoke in Matthew 5:1-12, rather that
Maximizing A 30-Minute Window to Search Scripture: 3 Guiding Questions
God’s personal invitation for you We are toward the end of February in a new calendar year and a new decade. This generally means that
Book Review: How To Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going by Susan Beaumont
An effective leader will teach people about the importance and value of a liminal season, why they are feeling the way they are feeling, and
3 Reasons Your Small Groups May Be Failing, and 3 Things That Can Help Small Groups Grow
Have you ever visited a church’s website and seen icons for small groups — but when you click on those icons, you find that the
Book Review: Quietly Courageous by Gil Rendle
Gil Rendle is something of a rockstar in United Methodist circles. His work spans almost five decades dealing with leadership and change in institutions –
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