Brokenness

God’s love can transform messes into masterpieces.

The late Jimmy Buffett’s songs and the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien both long for a home just beyond reach.

Why the world needs the church to sing about sorrow.

When we consent to our calling as ministers of the gospel, we assent to be public imitators of all it proclaims.

And how can they avoid the allure of the self-destruct button?

Childhood trauma can sabotage ministry in sinister ways.

Exposing the truth was just the first step to redemption.

It’s about supplementing, not replacing, pastoral care.

150 days after the Orlando nightclub shooting, three pastors share how they’ve responded and what they’ve learned.

In the wake of last week’s killings, do we rationalize or weep?