I’ve never been a member of a church that built a new facility. But I have been a member of a church that renovated older buildings.
Formations 02.05.2023: Unfinished Business
January 29, 2023 by
Why do we have two different versions of Israel’s history in the Old Testament? The short answer is because humans always rewrite their history from time to time.
Formations 10.27.2019: Making Amends
October 20, 2019 by
Recently, higher education representatives from across the country met in Cincinnati for a conference exploring racial inequalities in higher education.
Formations 10.06.2019: Everyone Plays a Part
September 29, 2019 by
In the most recent chapter of the continuing saga of the Pursiful family, I’m proud to announce that my daughter is gainfully employed—at least for certain definitions of “gainfully.”
Formations 06.18.2017: Everybody Has a Sermon
June 11, 2017 by
From 1993 until 2004, CBS News ran a feature called “Everybody Has a Story.” Someone would throw a dart at a map of the US. Then correspondent Steve Hartman would go visit the place where it stuck, pick a name at random from the local phone book, and do a story on the person he found (assuming they were willing, of course).
Crossroads: When You Feel Like You’re Too Young to Do Anything- Josiah
August 4, 2014 by
“You’re too young.” “You’ll be able to do this when you’re older.” Sound familiar? Chances are you’ve heard this before, and perhaps have even said this to your children. It seems like most of our lives as children are spent impatiently waiting to grow up.