I had the most enjoyable privilege of participating in a panel discussion on the gospel and the university campus, sponsored by The Living Church Institute. It gave me the opportunity to interact with a group of practitioners who had very
Ignoring the Resurrection Deniers
Part of today’s lectionary reading comes from Revelation 12, in which the saints overcome the Accuser “by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony…” Their witness to Jesus’ death and resurrection was intellectually offensive to the
Sketchy Statistics and Hope for Renaissance
We have a little break in the action this afternoon here at the Princeton Forum on Youth Ministry. I’ve heard several compelling sermons and lectures. I’ve enjoyed good fellowship. It has been richly challenging. And I’ve done some teaching. One more
Doing It the Right Way
So, am I the last guy in the United States to learn that Drew Brees is a real Christian? I add the term “real” because stardom and celebrity seem to breed a shallow, made-for-TV faith that often ultimately disappoints. Remember
Living the New Creation Reality
The Thursday before Easter I presided at a funeral of a man I did not really know. I had presided over his grandson’s funeral several years ago. I then had his daughter’s funeral (the mother of the boy who had