Prioritizing peacemaking
Just over a decade ago, the U.S. Conference Board of Faith and Life (BFL) initiated a process of reviewing Article 13: Love and Nonresistance...
Made in the image of God
They have Jesus this time. They know it too, as they rub their hands together gleefully. Off and on for three years the religious...
The lurking rival
“Love your enemies.” Some of us struggle with these words of Jesus. “I’m a nice person,” we think. “Most of the people I know...
Change transforms us
Since my early teen years, I’ve harbored a more than mild interest in our feathered friends. My ninth-grade teacher had a remarkable love of...
Understanding common U.S. immigration terms
It’s important to remember that a person’s legal status does not define who they are in Christ or their inherent worth as a child...
Honoring the past, blessing the future
How do we church planters honor our past while simultaneously blessing our future? This inquiry isn’t just a qualifying exercise. It’s a deeply personal...
Always alert and awake
War in the Middle East always sparks a renewed interest among Christians regarding what the Bible says about the end times, what theologians call...
Good trouble
An old story tells of a man who is hiking. As he nears a cliff, he stumbles, falling over the edge. Fortunately, he grabs...