Eric Metaxas on Breakpoint: It all began when the National High School Journalism Conference invited a gay rights activist named Dan Savage to speak to students in Seattle about the need to prevent bullying. But it turned out that this…
Reflections on “The Wild Things”
Author Maurice Sendak has died. Russell Moore posted about the “wild things” in life (see What Maurice Sendak can teach the church) and below is a post I wrote a couple of years ago. ********** Only God stills the “Wild…
Visit a church with Ed Stetzer
Ed Stetzer warmly describes doing pulpit supply at a small church in Tennessee. It’s a fun post to read, though I don’t think the young people in our church will want us to start announcing their grades. Visit Progressive Primitive…
Dangerous Concessions
Mike Wittmer: I read this story in Todd Billings’ award winning book, Union with Christ, and thought there might be a devotional in it. I know I should post more than my latest drafts for Our Daily Journey, but it’s either this…
Thom Rainer’s 10 Signs of an Inwardly Focused Church
Thom Rainer: Any healthy church must have some level of inward focus. Those in the church should be discipled. Hurting members need genuine concern and ministry. Healthy fellowship among the members is a good sign for a congregation. But churches…
Sometimes it ain’t easy going to church
Stephen Altrogge: Let’s face it folks: sometimes it ain’t easy going to church. Church can be really messy, sticky, frustrating business sometimes. There’s that friend of yours who has really been ticking you off lately. He keeps making comments on…
Disney World encourages Wittmer’s kid to take over the world
Mike Wittmer: As my family was leaving the park after a fun day at Disney, the loudspeakers were playing a happy song with the chorus, “In everything you do, celebrate you!” The song reminded me of the earlier parade which…
Did you know there are 44 million vulnerable children in India?
Would you look at Elaine’s picture, and read the below story about children in India, and pray in a special way that the Gospel would increasingly shine throughout the world? Recently, I went to see Elaine so I could get…