Closer Together and Closer to GodOn Monday and Tuesday of this week, I offered two keynote addresses and a sermon to a group of 50ish senior pastors at what’s called the…4d ago4d ago
What I CultivateForty-thousand feet above the continental US and heading west, I’m just beginning to reflect on my third trip to connect with Andover…Jan 101Jan 101
A Framework, a Relationship, and a CommunityWhen I read for pleasure, it’s always secular fiction. The problem with secular fiction for me is, however, its secularism.Jan 32Jan 32
Gold, Frankincense, and AttentionEvery year I try harder to keep my holiday season simple, and every year, around this time, I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas and I…Dec 20, 2024Dec 20, 2024
A Topical DepressionFrom time to time, especially during these dark December days, a squall of depression passes over me, and I feel low in a way that doesn’t…Dec 13, 2024Dec 13, 2024
In Non-Essentials, LibertyOn how much do we need to agree with each other in order to work together?Dec 6, 2024Dec 6, 2024
“People are so much more”In Richard Price’s new novel, Lazarus Man (Macmillan, 2024), Anthony Carter becomes an accidental inspirational speaker. He’s one of…Nov 29, 2024Nov 29, 2024
You had one job. One very difficult job.Andover Newton Seminary at Yale Divinity School is the oldest continuously operating graduate school of any kind in the United States, and…Nov 22, 20242Nov 22, 20242
Trauma and CompassionFrederick “Jerry” Streets visited my introductory Christian ministry course this evening. Students had expressed an interest earlier in the…Nov 15, 2024Nov 15, 2024
