Category Archives: Healthy Churches

Blessed are the Peacemakers

Whether we scroll our way down the paths of social media or flip the channels of opinionated news channels, we find ourselves falling down the rabbit hole of divisive opinion-making gurus and being driven toward making, or at least labeling, enemies of those who disagree with our opinions, perceptions, or what is popularly called “our truth.”

Frustration, Disillusion, and Deconstruction

“Somewhere, deep down, he knew his conversion from atheist to belief in God was real, but hearing it challenged and ridiculed made him wonder – then he stopped wondering. He simply stopped.”

Created for Community

I am grateful to have experienced a good deal of community in our town in a recent week. My calendar was full of opportunity to be with other people through a variety of occasions and events. I worked on a project with an old friend in another town, visiting with others while we are there,Continue reading “Created for Community”

This is Surreal

One of my prayers over the past few years was to be in a healthy church. This became motivation to answer the call to return to seminary. That decision led to the desire growing from just being in a healthy church to desiring to “be in a healthy church and help other churches become healthy.”Continue reading “This is Surreal”

Back in the Saddle

It’s been a while. So…I began a blog in 2020…and I quit blogging in 2020. This week I decided to get back in the saddle…it’s 2022. A lot has happened since 2020…a whole lot. In any case, I have been writing since then. I wrote a doctoral project and completed a degree. I have writtenContinue reading “Back in the Saddle”