I loved Frank Viola’s latest book, From Eternity To Here, so when his ministry team offered readers an opportunity to be a part of a blog tour today, I jumped on the bandwagon. I had the opportunity to ask Frank a couple of questions as well as join the conversation taking place around the blogsphere…

I found the post below on Monday Morning Insight, a website targeted at evangelical church leaders, with a strong and uncritical bias towards the big box and multi-site folks. In the midst of all the cheerleading that goes on at MMI for strategic leadership culture, someone will post an occasional gem from an opposing voice.…

If you look just beyond the crowd of tourists in this picture, you’ll see a set of steps and a small door. The door is locked. From a different angle in the room, you can see a small, high window sharing the wall with the door. The shrine in which we were standing was built…

These questions were asked of us today by our 5-year old grandson. How would you answer them? 1. What does a soldier do?2. Is Memorial Day for Kasmir Pulaski? (Illinois residents will understand this one.)3. Where is heaven?4. What kind of punishment did Jesus get?5. Why can’t I see Him right now?6. Can I have…

My friend’s husband has been gravely ill for months. After a couple of extended hospital stays and multiple surgeries to save his life, he was transferred to a long-term care facility to begin the healing process in earnest. A few days ago, he got sick again – a scary step back into life-threatening illness. Everything…

Saved by faith. Saved for works. Richard Stearns, the president of World Vision, describes the relationship between faith and works in his compelling book The Hole In Our Gospel (Nelson). I expected the president of World Vision to take on the Western church’s blindness toward both the practical and spiritual needs of the rest of…