“God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).” The verse says Jesus Christ. Singular. Solo. Uno. One. Scripture also tells us of a second coming of Christ, but nowhere does it...

Said simply, we learn differently–each of us. In his 1983 book, Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, Howard Gardner suggests individuals have distinct kinds of intelligences. Gardner lists eight intelligences including musical, interpersonal, spatial-visual, bodily-kinesthetic and linguistic intelligences. If we learn differently, it stands to reason that we...

Those who know me know Rev. Dr. Robert Neville, the Dean of Boston University’s School of Theology when I attended seminary. You know him because he’s a part of me. This professor still teaches me. This man of God still inspires me. This impeccably well-read sage still challenges me to...

I met Rick for the first time the other night as he was a guest at a monthly committee meeting. Rick has energy, life, and passion. He opened his time by sharing a snapshot of his history, informing us with bright eyes and an even brighter smile that he’s a...

  I was told these two-minute meetings with movie reps would be like speed dating, which is an unnerving notion that sort of — or mostly — baffles me. What I wasn’t told before I met these trendy, very good looking execs was how all eight of them, each sitting...

    Jumbo TVs are an EXPERIENCE these days. When at a churchgoer’s house this past football season, I am fairly certain if I actually came up right beside the wall-mounted, mini movie screen-sized unit that I could actually step onto the field. And those TVs that now arc around...

“Then Jesus uttered another loud cry and breathed His last.” — Mark 15:37 An incredibly painful trial is happening in our corner of Pennsylvania. Its outcome carries the very likely death penalty. When we recall the events that took place on Good Friday, we can list the events of that...

(This blog is based on an article by Joe McKeever) “What’s in it for us?” is the prevailing principle of decision-making for too many churchgoers — and non-churchgoers — alike. The question is self-seeking, self-serving. And we wonder why so many congregations are stagnated, plateaued, or declining. We also wonder why...

I grew up where I live now. My community is one where the philosophy “It takes a village to raise a child” was practiced. As a boy, I had my fair share of parents, good parents. Those relationships held strong in my teen years and into my “first life” after college when I...

(This blog is based on an article by Joe McKeever.) “What’s in it for us?” is the prevailing principle of decision-making in too many churches. The question is self-seeking, self-serving. And we wonder why so many congregations are stagnated, plateaued, or declining. We also wonder why so many congregations go...