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Skin and Bones Discipleship

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe story is told of a busy father who wanted to occupy his toddler so the boy wouldn’t distract…

What it Means to Live and Lead from the Center

Reading Time: 3 minutesWord-plays on “the center” and “centering” have come to my attention often in my new role at the

congregational worship

Our Witness, Our Worship

Reading Time: 5 minutesLike all important endeavors of life, a commitment to evangelism requires that we return to Scripture for instruction. But…

Sing an Evening Hymn

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe phrase “the evening and the morning,” repeated throughout the first chapter of Genesis, underscores life’s daily-ness. In case…

Sing a Hymn about the Church

Reading Time: 2 minutesSo far, the hymns featured in this series have followed the annual seasons. This installment, therefore, calls for a…

Sing a Hymn of Providence

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhere is history going? Do the details of our lives count as part of that history? Are our individual…

Sing a Morning Hymn

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe first time Abraham Lincoln met Harriet Beecher Stowe, he half-heartedly said, “So you’re the little lady who wrote…

The Glory of God

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe word glory is common in Christian circles. When worship leaders invite the congregation to “give God the glory,”…