In the ministry, I find myself on the front lines of people’s deepest pain. A young mother diagnosed with cancer; a husband deciding to leave a marriage; alcoholism, addiction, severe depression, suicide, bankruptcy, financial struggles,...
Retired Harvard theologian Harvey Cox has observed that at some point in the middle of the twentieth century, Christianity began its gradual transition into what he calls the “Age of the Spirit.” However, it is...
Blake McMeans grew up in Knoxville, TN and was one of the top recruited tennis players in the nation. He was smart, driven, good looking, and was absolutely dominant on the tennis court, winning tournament...
George Barna has been researching and identifying religious trends in America for many decades. Having authored over fifty books, he is the founder of the Barna Group and leads the American Culture and Faith Institute...
The end of a year is a reminder that time moves forward and presses on whether we are ready or not. Change is the only constant. Christmas has come and gone. Trees and decorations are coming down. Everything is...
A number of years ago, there was an old tenured professor at Harvard Divinity School who was being subjected to considerable ridicule because of his belief in the virgin birth of Jesus. One day, one...
This past weekend, President George H. W. Bush passed away at the age of 94. Bush was elected President of the United States when I was only eight years old. When I was in fourth...
Is it possible to be spiritually mature and emotionally immature? New York pastor Peter Scazzero has emphatically said no for years. In his book Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, he talks about how he had to first...
Every human being longs to be happy, but we all recognize that happiness is fleeting. It comes and goes. One day we are up, the next day we’re down. One day we are on top of the...
The leadership of Woodmont has rolled out a vision for the future. It is a bold vision and one that looks down the road to future generations. I am reminded of a minister I once...