Theological education isn’t about the transmission of information for which a customer pays but the transformation of people. And transformation is often an uncomfortable process.
One of the best ways to dismiss the ideas of others, without ever having to think about them, is to label them as quickly as they are uttered.
The miracle of Pentecost was a miracle of hearing. It still is.
Are we choosing to propagandize ourselves?
Intellectual empathy requires creativity and commitment.
Christian vocation calls us beyond self-interest and binds us together.
Poetry makes leaders better observers of the world and the Christian faith.
Life's relentless pace and work's daily slog can cause burnout, depression and a sense of futility. What sustains us in our vocations?
There's nothing exceptional about nationalistic arrogance.
Remembrance connects us to our past, but in a way that guides our future.
The best responses to God’s leadership in moments of controversy are awe, wonder and praise.
Some people have mistaken humility for weakness. But it’s not usually the humble that are weak. It’s the bullies.
Whenever we worry about the church’s future, listen for a knock at the door.
Talking only with the like-minded makes for worse decisions.
