When you live or work in a college town, you can actually feel the pulse of the university. It’s faster in the..
The day before I left on our summer youth mission trip, I lay in the middle of my friend’s pool, alone on..
I've been reading Ruth Haley Barton's book on spiritual disciplines called Sacred Rhythms: Arranging our Lives for Spiritual Formation. I've been drawn to..
One of the more difficult gifts of the Spirit to understand is found in 1 Corinthians 12:10, where Paul mentions “discernment of..
As I am considering community housing with our sister church and I have been asked to reflect on questions that have been..
Day 3 of VBS was over, and my children and I were in line at Chipotle to cool off and have some..
There are some things every Presbyterian seminarian knows, like how to toss around words like context, paradigm, kataphatic, and differentiated, how to..
Does anyone ever tire of giving advice to new parents? Be sure to swaddle the baby whenever you lay her..
Editor's note: This is the third of four in a blog series by Jonathan Saur. Each day this week, he will offer a..
Editor's note: This is the third of four in a blog series by Jonathan Saur. Each day this week, he will offer..
Editor's note: This is the second of four in a blog series by Jonathan Saur. Each day this week, he will offer..
Editor's note: This is the first of four in a blog series by Jonathan Saur. Each day this week, he will offer a..
Last weekend on NPR’s “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me,” host Peter Sagal was interviewing the author of Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier. Sagal remarked..
The other night we were having dinner with some friends when one of them revealed that he went to a private Christian..
We've all been there. Maybe it was a painful trial, a devastating tragedy, a long-lasting struggle, or just human doubt, but for..
When I tell people I’m off on a trip with middle schoolers, the usual reaction is this: snarled faces, grunts, raised eyebrows,..
I recently read Rachel Held Evan's CNN blog post on "Why Millennials Are Leaving the Church." Her basic assessment is that the..
What do local microbrew beer and young adult ministry have to do with one another? Everything. About a year ago, I..
As I listen to the sound of hammers thudding and drills whirling beneath my office, I find myself thinking about what makes..
To me, the stage in the church Fellowship Hall has always been a special place. It showcased my debut in theater in..
One of the most surprising gifts of the Spirit in Romans 12:6-9 is the last one, how leaders should extend compassion with..
Talk to any of your single Christian friends and they will tell you that the church is not a fun place to..
When I arrived at my current call, it was clear there already had been a good amount of faithful energy directed towards..
We just recently installed an invisible fence in our yard. Then I discovered that keeping the dog contained in the yard wouldn’t..
Just because I don’t understand something doesn’t mean it’s worthless. NASCAR taught me that. For years I was proudly, arrogantly ignorant about..
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