I was talking to someone recently about our church’s involvement in helping homeless families obtain sustainable housing. He thought that it was great that we were helping people in this way, but then asked me whether we also look after their spiritual needs as well as their physical needs. I’ve heard this sentiment before and […]

I told a friend recently about a conversation I had with some people who are not Christians. “What a great gospel opportunity!” he replied. This left me with an odd feeling that I took some time to excavate. I have come to see conversations as ends in themselves, as occasions for enjoying another person and […]

In my opinion, a self-critical posture is essential to being Christian. By “self-critical,” I do not mean self-condemnation or self-loathing, but a pursuit of self-awareness. My quest to understand myself and my relationships has set me on a course of excavating the hidden dynamics that underlie my attitudes and behaviors. I constantly seek to understand […]