Pictorial: Three weeks in January
A selection of pics from the first three weeks of January. 2012 has gotten off to quite a start!
I’m on Aslan’s side
This Sunday, I’ll be preaching from Daniel 3. I’m always challenged by the words of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in response to Nebuchadnezzar’s threat of death by blazing furnace, because they demonstrate the kind of trust and faith I aspire toward: If our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace …
2012: Two weeks in
2012 is not even two weeks old and God has already begun his work in and around me. About a week ago, as I prayed about what God had in store for me this year, my mind was drawn toward the word “intentionality”–a theme I talked about in my New Year’s sermon (“In the beginning …
Mandela on Leadership
This TIME piece on Nelson Mandela was recently brought to my attention. It was actually published back in 2008, but Madiba’s thoughts remain challenging and very interesting to consider, particularly for me at this time as I step into a new position of leadership at the church. As Richard Stengel (who helped Mandela write his …
In the beginning … rest
On New Year’s Day, I preached at The District Church (and I did the same yesterday at Sojourners chapel) about sabbath and rest. Here are some excerpts: This message is as much for me and a result of what God’s been doing in me as anyone. For much of 2011, when I saw something that …