Tools for Monday: When Outlaw Country Music meets Worship
**The following article is a reflection from Pastor James on Psalm 58. It is one of the “imprecatory psalms.” Imprecatory...
Tools for Monday: Confronting Crises through Prayer
If you are anxious about current events, you’re not alone. Former Defense Secretary, Bob Gates, recently announced that the United...
Tools for Monday: A Thoughtful Article about Church Attendance
I recently came across a thought-provoking article in Christianity Today by Matthew Bates. In the article, Bates tackles the now...
Tools for Monday: The Radicalism of Jesus and Real-World War
You’ve likely heard by now of the horrific violence and carnage in Israel. The escalation of war in the Middle East makes one shudder to...
Tools for Monday: Still Trying to Earn Your Keep?
The enormity of God’s gift of grace can still perplex even grizzled veterans of Christianity. How can it be that Jesus’ death and...
Tools for Monday: God’s Runway Lights
Pastor James wrote the following article for the “Lectionary to Life” series, a daily Bible reflection of the Center for...
Tools for Monday: Something More Important for Fall than Pumpkin Spice Latte
Autumn is approaching. Maybe. At least our scientific climatological calendar suggests that fall is in the air. The autumnal equinox for...
Tools for Monday – Dealing with Pain & Suffering
We’re trying something new for our Monday blogs! Welcome to “Tools for Monday,” a weekly article designed to equip you as a disciple...
Current Events Monday: Reaching Younger People
Yet another article has surfaced about the continuing decline in church attendance in the United States. The Guardian newspaper published...