Politicians are famous for telling us what we want to hear, not what we need to hear. Few politicians get elected on a platform promising austerity and hardship. We want the best things and we want them for free. But we all know that there is no … [Continue reading]
A misguided goal
I probably sound a bit like a scratched record that skips and gets stuck in the middle of a song. But I keep running across passages in Scripture that challenge the way that I have experienced church in the late 20th and early 21st Centuries. The … [Continue reading]
A little Niebuhr to give perspective
As I am writing this, the most acrimonious presidential election season in my lifetime is about to come to a close. To hear the supporters of each candidate, life as we know it will end if the other candidate gets elected. Yet, when we survey … [Continue reading]
Leaving a healthy legacy
The very nature of parenting demands that parents strive to prepare their children for life on their own. The same is true of leaders in general and spiritual leaders in particular. Spiritual leaders are called to train those they lead in … [Continue reading]
