Mourning ‘Evangelical’
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a minister, I have always loved meaningful, descriptive words. When I first learned the word evangelical, I was…
What are the Essentials of Spiritual Leadership?
Reading Time: 6 minutesEssentials of Spiritual Leadership On January 13, 2012, the Italian cruise ship, Costa Concordia, ran aground in shallow waters near…
Transcendence
Reading Time: 2 minutes When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. (Matthew 28:17) In my previous article, I talked about…
Spiritual Decluttering: Sparking Joy That Lasts
Reading Time: 6 minutesThere’s something refreshing about having a new baby right around the start of a new year. My second child,…
Acts of Service Aren’t Enough, Thankfully
Reading Time: 3 minutesGrowing up, my elementary school implemented a merit system. Every staff member carried around little yellow pieces of paper…
Who Aren’t You Loving, Christian?
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen I think of Jesus’ parable of the “good Samaritan”, an image of Larry the…
The Power of #ServantLeadership
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn our click-bait world of tips, tricks, and top-ten lists, #servantleadership is one aspect of leadership that often gets…
What’s in an Ordinance?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Church of God (Seventh Day) has observed two ordinances since our inception in 1858. We have always baptized…
Christ-Centered Rest on Sabbath is for Pastors, Too
Reading Time: 4 minutesExhausted from a long, demanding day, Joseph feels his body begin to release stress and his mind struggle to…
The Leadership Conversation: Why Should We Care About Culture?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: we are in the world, but not of…