Reformers and radicals
Five hundred years ago, a German monk by the name of Martin Luther sent out an invitation to debate 95 points of doctrine and...
Caring for God’s creation
Earlier this winter over coffee at Wendy’s in Hillsboro, Kansas, I fielded a question from one of the Ebenfeld MB Church farmers crowded around...
Is the Bible worth reading?
Reading the Bible can be (very) hard. Even for seasoned believers, certain sections of Scripture can seem to have little cultural relevance to our...
All of us together — the body of Christ
I didn't grow up Mennonite Brethren, but I feel like I am really part of this Mennonite Brethren family. A few months back, I...
Heaven on earth
I am blessed to serve as a pastor with Butler Avenue MB Church—Butler for short. Butler is an incredibly diverse church on the southeast...
Living well by loving well
When we experience growing and loving relationships with the Father, ourselves and those around us, we are living God’s design for our lives with...
Living with too many choices
Many of us battle “mind games”—thoughts of worry, anxiety, regret, insecurity, decision-making paralysis and fear that keep looping in our minds. While these mind...
Beyond managing our anger
Years ago, I participated in anger management classes held on our church campus. A secular counseling group rented one of our rooms and led...