The Undercover Pilgrim Who Went to Lalibela on Christmas

Have you ever wanted to infiltrate another…

  Concerning The Existence Of God

Upon leaving the confines of the Earth's atmosphere and entering the vastness of space, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin is alleged to have remarked, "Where is God?" This was said out of a sense of mockery that the Lord of the universe could not be found in the final…

When religion goes wrong

If our religious rules get in the way of doing good, something has gone horribly wrong

At that time Jesus went through the cornfields on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck…

Significant Trends in Leader Development

A summary analysis of responses.

10 Things I Learned as a Youth Leader

Guidelines Toward Successful Youth Ministry

Platitudes and Privilege

A short tirade. 

However much you like the Bible as a whole, there are bound to be verses that make you squirm, cringe, or simmer with rage. Or all three. Those verses about women. Those verses about homosexuality. Those verses on genocide or rape…

Forgiveness

Understanding forgiveness for what it really is.

Don’t ‘Come As You Are’ This Sunday

Does the way we welcome people get in the way of the Gospel?

Learning Who Jesus Is, In Haiti

I don’t deserve to be called a missionary

The Morality Of Stem Cell Research

In light of the suffering endured by beloved celebrities such as Christopher Reeve and Michael J. Fox, many Americans have been swayed as to the propriety of stem cell research as a potential cure for alleviating some of the most horrible conditions imaginable such as…