Ministry Stories
Shelley Prevost gives 8 signs "you are a control freak." For her, control freaks believe that they are helping...
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A while back, I wrote about Allowing Yourself to be Seen. This post was about “seeing” between people, but this...
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Britain’s Iron Lady died at 87
The death certificate of Mrs. Margaret Thatcher lists her occupation as 'retired stateswoman.' As the only female prime minister, Mrs....
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To Change Britain
Mrs. Thatcher came to the top of political power in England in 1979, and the day she became prime minister...
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What is your heart’s desire? What do you want more than anything? There are probably many things that come to...
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If you have ever seen “Oliver Twist” performed, you probably remember the heart-wrenching scene where Oliver holds out his gruel...
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Autonomous Church
Since we begin to see Classis Grand Rapids South in terms of gathering about 10,000 people in about 18 autonomous...
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I don’t always appreciate puns, but I love this book title: Between Heaven and Mirth. Appropriately, given the title, it’s about...
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In my second year of college, I went on a January term off-campus study program to the Institute for Christian...
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Last week, my family and I went on a crazy trip to New York City — crazy because we drove...
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A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about loving those moments in a novel when a character is seen, truly...
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PREPATORY SUNDAY
Some of us can remember what used to be called a “Preparatory Service.” On the Sunday before we would share...
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Covenant (part 2)
A Surprising Confession I have to admit that I was surprised when she said it. “I have to tell you...
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