What’s in a Name?

Papal transitions have two points of public anticipation: first, who it will be, and then, what name will that person choose. The point of taking

Women in the Church

Mother’s Day is this month. Not every woman is a mother, but every mother is a woman so let me use this occasion to give

Trends

A study on Protestant denominations was recently released based on figures compiled by Association of Religion Data Archives. It tracked attendance growth and decline for

Navigating the Way Ahead

Direction for the journey toward healthy ministry What does it mean to be the church? When Jesus said, “And I tell you, you are Peter,

Persecution

It is hard to grasp that the mere act of reading this column could get you ostracized, arrested, tortured, or killed. But the reality is,

Rachel’s Weeping

I find myself still sighing deeply over the massacre of innocents at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Societally, we have gone through a

Hymns

Somebody once said the best book of theology many will ever read is a hymnal. That means some of the best theologians who have ever

In the Fullness of Time

Every model of car I have ever owned is no longer being manufactured, including the seven-year-old vehicle I currently drive. Indeed, I got a good

Faith in Karawa

In the wake of DR Congo’s devastating civil war, one hospital’s continued witness gives hope for the future. The child died twenty feet from us.

God’s Faithfulness in Taiwan

I just returned from Taiwan, where Curt Peterson (our executive minister of world mission) and I were among some 5,000 people gathered at the National