Joy to the (sub-atomic) world
The holiday season is upon us, and 2020 has been rough. If you are anything like me, you have spent this year in a...
Faithfulness: Doing what you say you’ll do
I can be a pretty flaky guy. I say I’ll do something, and I have the best of intentions to do it, but then...
Will we thrive or just survive
“Stop your grumbling,” Mom used to say. “If you don’t like the way things are, change them.”
While maternal wisdom has its merits, does it...
Filling—and fulfilling—feasts
Here we go again—all those Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner gatherings! While there are the unfortunate few who long to be part of just one...
Opening the door
How do we have conversations about Jesus and share our faith in everyday life? This is the question I am asked most frequently when...
Why aren’t we missionaries?
Several years ago, when my son was in first grade, he angrily asked me why we weren’t missionaries. His accusatory tone had me feeling...
The road to reconciliation
We all know conflict. We’ve all had some sort of dispute at some time in our lives. Conflict is a part of life. What’s...
Joining God at work
On one side of Renewal MB Church, a four-year-old church plant in north Rapid City, S.D., is I-90, an interstate that can take you...