I’m both captivated and confused by Jesus’ parable of the mustard seed.

Like our gardens and houseplants, the church is also vibrant and fragile.

This call is not about assigning blame, but rather about acknowledging our shared responsibility to heal and restore.

Scott taught me something about the governance of the church—or rather, God taught me something through Scott.

Some of my most difficult childhood moments came in middle school when I had to spend several months far from home in a pediatric hospital in Chicago.

I benefited from several mentors who helped me develop confidence in what God was doing in me.

Through the eyes of immigrants and people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, God gives us a mirror and a lens to see ourselves as we truly are.

As a denomination, we have committed to “listen to the voices of every generation, shaping us for ministry together.”

If Jesus walked among us today, I know he would have a bench, or at least a retreat spot.

Gratitude is the primary and default posture of serving in God’s kingdom. But that doesn’t mean it will be easy.

Advent teaches us that the fullness of time is a pretty good thing. 

Jesus taught us to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread.” It can be hard to grasp the depth of that prayer, however, when many of us are insulated from the precariousness of life.

This simple concept of shalom as “the way things ought to be” has given me a lot of personal satisfaction in the work we have done on our home.

What lies behind wisdom most fundamentally is an orientation to learning.

When faced with conflicts over our cherished things, we often default to either “fight” or “flight.” 

 I can share two non-negotiable characteristics of a healthy, growing church.

There is no official program, and until recently most in the church did not know he was doing it.

Scripture tells us that the best windows into God’s divine being are God’s image bearers—and about half of those image bearers in the world today are women.

When I read the book of Acts I see the same patterns of the Spirit’s movement that I see today.

The diversity of the church is a window into God’s soul. And we’ve been trying to catch up since Genesis.

A version of founder’s syndrome lies behind our reluctance to invest in emerging leaders.

We want to be a denomination anchored in God’s love for us and propelled by God’s desire to see us grow.

Incarnation is one reason I love being a Christian.