“In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will.” Ephesians 1:4-5, NIV Hey Friends, This is an update of sorts, and I’d like to ask for your prayers. After deciding to discontinue the Mantua Creek church plant in December, Pam and I have been seeking God about what my next … Read More
What I Learned About Hope and Vocation from Parker Palmer
“Vocation is the place where your deep gladness meets the world’s deepest need.” Frederick Buechner This post is a repost from 2021 and one of the reasons I’m sharing it again is because I just listened to an excellent 36-minute podcast interviewing Mr. Palmer that seems to have been done right after or near last week’s election. He is now … Read More
The Case for Virtuous, Image-bearing Institutions and Your Part in Building Them, Part 2 of 2
We mentioned last week that Ben Sasse left politics because he felt his evangelical conservatism was better suited in this season for building a virtuous, image-bearing educational institution. Sasse’s perspective and pivot call to mind another lens that might give us a better handle on how thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers are different, or at least more than, “the sum … Read More