Drawing Straws to Determine God’s Will?
Let’s see a show of hands. How many of us grew up hearing testimonies and sermons at Vacation Bible School, church camps and revivals, implying
Let’s see a show of hands. How many of us grew up hearing testimonies and sermons at Vacation Bible School, church camps and revivals, implying
Earlier this summer, I was asked to prepare a paper for a workshop at the Baptist World Alliance in Zürich, Switzerland. The topic was children and justice:
Do you and your family have any rituals or traditions that you practice on a regular basis? Maybe every time a person enters your home, they must
What are the ways you or your family recognize significant accomplishments that occur in life? If you are like my grandmother, there is a mantle
The politics of Jesus can be messy. We may wish there were no politics involved in Kingdom work. And, yet, there most always has been and likely
In the July 15, 2018, Kansas City Star, Darryl Levings tells the story of William Thomas, who built a sail wagon in 1853. It was 25 feet
It’s safe to assume that everyone reading this column has faced some type of obstacle this week. It’s almost a given that life is going to throw
Returning home after a memorial service for former Midwestern Seminary President Dr. Milton Ferguson, I started thinking. What do I remember from my seminary days? Does my
From a cultural standpoint, we are likely long overdue to have some serious conversations about issues such as consent and equal rights in the workplace. And whether
When we read the book of Joshua, we typically focus on the physical land that the characters in the book are seeking to inhabit. I think we also