Beyond Force

The Gospel is not made to dominate the world. It's the grain of sand that upsets the world's machinery. One can't inhale its fragrance and ...

Change: Treat or Threat?

The hymn-writer wrote, "Change and decay in all around I see." Change and decay are enemies that most people fear. ... When we are young, change ...

Don't Get Too Comfortable

People wish to be settled; only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.

Keep Sermons Up-to-Date

You should never preach a sermon that could just as well have been preached in the first century.

Over-Spiritualizing Conflict

We can over-spiritualize conflict; sometimes the issues are just about change.

Moments of Truth

The rapid changes taking place in our world bring more moments of truth into people's lives than ever before.

The Cutting-Edge Traditional Church

Some forms of next century's church may be remarkably familiar.

On the Near North side of Chicago on Ontario Street is a McDonald's. It has a 1950s ...

The Tenders of Vision

The tenders of vision are often lonely, usually unpopular, and frequently demand that others change. People with a vision inject ambiguity and risk and ...

Change Isn't Popular

The only person who likes change is a wet baby.

"Behind the Times" but Not Outdated

It can be exalting to belong to a church that is 500 years behind the times and sublimely indifferent to fashion; it is mortifying to belong to a church ...