How God Crossed Our Paths On March 6th, 2016, I crossed paths with a man who would become a very important friend. At the time, I was serving as an associate pastor at a church in Minnesota. It was our custom before the service to pray in the back hallway. As we prayed, three visitors […]

Most Christians focus on saving 10%. But what about the other 90%? Biblical stewardship means faithfully governing all God entrusts to us for future generations

When Donald Trump was first reelected president, there was a lot of talk in conservative evangelical circles about the need for building. In light of the failures of so many legacy institutions during 2020, including Christian ones, there was a necessity to replace mistrusted churches and other organizations with trusted ones. Both fundamentalists and neo-evangelicals […]

What images come to mind about your parents’ or grandparents’ wedding? Maybe a short service after morning worship with “cake and punch,” then a drive out to Long Island, the Sierras, or the Florida Keys for a few days. Perhaps an afternoon affair in the local courthouse, with some siblings, cousins, or friends acting as […]