The stunning ‘pause’ forced upon our modern world places an unprecedented challenge before the church: How do we remain faithful to God’s glorious dream of Shalom-making in the midst of a world in crisis?
Finding Peace in a Time of Pandemic
30 Favorite Christmas Movies and TV Specials
If the stable teaches us anything it’s that you can’t always judge a Christmas classic by its humble beginnings.
20 Movies and Books for Exploring Justice, Race, and Faith
Gary and I have had numerous requests for books (and of course, movies) to help people think through justice, race, and faith. This introductory list might be a good place to start.
God’s Cure for a Very Bad Day, by Sue Stratton
It is impossible to love and be loved while filled with a toxic sense of fear and shame.
Fear, Shame, Hiding, and Blame: God and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, by Sue Stratton
We must overcome these four deeply rooted response patterns to become all that we are created to be. We must somehow return to the Garden from whence we came.
What’s in a Name? The Presence of God! by Sue Stratton
Of course God is present in all of his creation all of the time, but this is different. I tell my college students: God is ‘in your face’ present!