A Sober Confession
March 10, 2026
Hi, my name is Bob. I’m not an alcoholic. But I’m working through the 12 Steps anyway and it is changing my life. The 12 Steps are the...
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Seek My Face
February 25, 2026
One of the most enduring tourist attractions in the ancient world was the Temple at Delphi. For more than a thousand years, hordes of worshippers traveled...
Don't Meet Me in the Middle
January 13, 2026
Some people say that relationships are all about compromise. I’m not sure. He lives in NYC. She lives in Southern California. He loves the...
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Churches
December 01, 2025
All of us have habits. Some good; some bad. In The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, Alan Kreider calls habits our embodied behaviors—our reflexes...
The Boxer and the Bridge
October 21, 2025
In the weeks following September 11, New York City sank into a silent depression. America’s comedy capital didn’t crack a smile for two weeks...
Alignment
October 07, 2025
It is so important that we have alignment as a church. But what does that really mean? Alignment is when we pursue clarity and simplicity about what...
Songs of the Church
September 09, 2025
I’ve officially hit the age where new music no longer interests me. We already have enough. I’m not alone. Research suggests we prefer the...
The Generous Gene
August 27, 2025
Recently I thanked our girls for cleaning the kitchen. One of them said, “We didn't have a choice.” Good point. Every good discipline...
Christian Nationalism
August 13, 2025
It is really hard to be a faithful Christian for the sake of the world if we are also committed to an adulterous form of Christian Nationalism. Samuel...
