When presidential candidate Jeb Bush wanted to criticize Pope Francis for writing an encyclical on climate change, Bush is reported to have said that religion “ought to be about making us better as people and less about things that end up getting into the political realm.” In other words, religion should stay clear of economics…
Category: Theological Reflection
Getting a Global Perspective
“We need to become global Christians with a global vision, for we have a global God.” John R. W. Stott In seasons of discernment students might ask, “What is God’s will for my life?” Not a bad question. I asked this question myself at one point in my journey. But at some point in my…
What They Didn’t Teach in Seminary—Thank Goodness.
It’s a genre now: the article or blog post about how seminary fails to teach the practical things pastors need to know. “Five Things They Didn’t Teach in Seminary.” The piece usually mentions monthly finance reports and broken air conditioners. I’m sympathetic. For five years I co-pastored an urban church with my wife. Each month,…