“There is no class of people exempt from broken hearts. The rich and the poor suffer alike. There was a time when I used to visit the poor that I thought […]
Praying Psalm 1
A prayer for discipleship inspired by Psalm 1. Lord, we ask that you will make us a blessed people who do not walk in the wicked’s counsel, stand in the […]
What Do You Pray for a Nation: A Plea for the Church to Be a Calming Presence in a Moment of Chaos
When we think about how to pray for our nation, we must consider what it means to pray for ourselves and for our own individual and collective character and direction. […]
3 Questions to Help Find the Truth
D.L. Moody’s world may well have been in need of “true men and women,” but I’m afraid the problem has only become worse. Our world has become less enamored with those who are “true and honest and upright” than we are with those who are “great.” At the very least, it seems to me that we are in a situation that makes it difficult to tell just who the honest might be because we see so much of those who are “great.”
3 Tips to Find Contentment with What Works
“There are many of us that are willing to do great things for the Lord, but few of us are willing to do little things.” D.L. Moody I starting dating […]
Moving Forward Faithfully
Over the course of my career, I’ve taken my fair share of criticism, particularly at times when people didn’t like the decisions I made or strategies I chose to implement. […]
A Prayer for Faithfulness: Reflecting on Integrity Post-Election
The longer I live with and think about what it means to have integrity, the less I concern myself with being effective. “What is it that I need to do […]
A Prayer to Witness Faithfully
One of my most popular blog posts is entitled “No Flinching.” In it I describe a posture that I developed throughout my time as a leader in higher education. Essentially, […]
Our Stories
It is not hard to believe that Dwight Moody inspired those who followed him to share the gospel and to build the body of Christ. The more I read about […]
Where we’re headed: The future of the church in the United States, Part 4
My final aspirational prediction is informed by the house impeachment process and the reactions of various members of the evangelical community (e.g. the Christianity Today article entitled “Trump Should be […]