Even though most of us do not work in vocational ministry, we bear the responsibility to advance the cause of Christ in our given field.
Movie Review “The Rider”
The Rider uses—so it appears to me—all untrained actors for all of its parts, as untrained as some of the movie’s horses. It seems like a documentary, and parts of it look like a camera crew showed up to film what was already happening in real life.
The Big Problems with Being Small
“Downsizing” poses basic but necessary philosophical questions that all humans ought to deal with.
Why I am a Feminist
God has created my child to be someone in particular, and God delights in their particularity. My goal as a parent is to help them live into becoming that person. Their bodies will play an important role, but the metric for their success is not to be determined by gendered stereotypes
Let the Fire Out
God stands in defiant solidarity with those who let the fire in their bones blaze outwards into the world, exposing and destroying all that is false.
Ready to Move, Resting in Faith
Life is full of these drumroll moments. God is conducting the drums in our lives to play faster and louder as he draws us nearer to a climactic moment in our lives. In these times of testing, or of uncertainty, God is preparing us for our next mission and strengthening us to walk faithfully with Him.
A Prayer for Graduates
As this academic year nears its close, I encourage you to use this passage as you pray for and with your graduates.
The Same Power
As Easter approaches consider God’s call in your own life.
Mary: Our Role Model?
Even if we’re not called to give birth to the Messiah, we are called to mimic Mary’s process. We’re called to waiting, to certainty of the good to come, to expectancy, and to preparation for the now-not-yet’s full arrival.
Has a Nation Ever Changed its Gods?
How often do we still make our God an easy god? We can manipulate the theology of calling and vocation to make it a rubber stamp on our ambitions. We can cheapen grace until the very concept of sin seems old-fashioned.
Wilderness Vision
The joy this morning, in the wake of two decidedly different mission stories, is that He comes to us in his own ways, in his own time. Some believe in an instant, but some trek into a wilderness before he brings them on home.
God’s Unbelievable Faithfulness
Are there days where you need the Lord to bring you to order, too? The days where you feel pressed to defend your work choices, parenting choices, leadership choices? Or, even worse, the days where you are in the crowd with me, grumbling about how great your ministry, church, company, or life used to be?
God’s Call to Social Justice
God calls us to respond to the suffering of others just as God has responded to our own suffering.
Reflections from a Grad Student
When I was young, I was constantly looking forward, keeping my sights set on a dream future. Now, I am constantly looking at what I left behind, second guessing the decisions made, and worrying about what happens next. In hindsight, I wonder when, if ever, was the last time I was content to live in the moment, embracing the struggles and successes of the moment.
Age is Nothing but a Number
Age is not a qualifier as we live into our callings, but we do so knowing that God created us knowing our full potential.
The Voice of God
When people tell me that God was “telling” them to do something, to follow some certain path, or sometimes telling them not to do something, I’ll admit I feel envious that God so clearly speaks to them. “Why doesn’t God speak like that to me?” I ask myself.
The Case for Christian Higher Education: Two-Year Technical Programs, Too
In and of itself, the fact that Christ is Lord over all is justification enough to expand Christian college education to this area. This justification is not new; it has and will continue to exist. However, a combination of workforce needs and changes in industry have brought an urgency that should compel the body of believers to act fill this hole in Christian education.
Calling and Vocation and College
What should college students do to expand their minds in preparation for their vocation? Studying philosophy can help, and studying welding is also good.
Pay Attention
I can do no other than give my students what has been given to me. We all stand within traditions, consciously or not, choosing to think and live out of ways that others have before us.
Nature or Nurture: Leadership as a Learned Trait vs. Leadership Inheritance
If leadership is developed vs. an inherited trait, what should one focus on to expand their expertise in developing as a leader and in guiding other leaders?
Stop S’Driving to Become
Imagine a big flashing road sign that reads: “Welcome to Adulthood.” You have officially made it into the real world. Give yourself a pat on the back.
Nobody Knows What They’re Doing….and That’s OK
Going into college undecided is not the worst thing in the world. In fact, I think it’s really exciting. You have endless possibilities in front of you.
Consumerism vs. Calling
When it comes to job or career choices, consumerism often makes us feel lesser than because of what we don’t possess, and it can tell us that we need to make more money to feel better about ourselves.
Life as a Writer
When I’m asked what I do for a job my initial thought is, “Well, I do life, like everybody else. I just like to write about it before I go to bed.” But I know this job is more complicated than that.
How Do I Know What to Do With my Life?
Maybe you don’t know – at least for now – and that’s okay. In the meantime, just live your life with grace and truth wherever God has led you to be.
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