Glancing over, I see my four year old clinging to the edge of the kiddie pool with excitement. Anytime she sees a pool she’s elated, and most of the time, trying to figure out how she can swim. But not this time. …

A few years ago when we moved to Massachusetts, I made the discovery that we lived a mere fifteen minutes from Walden Pond. Since high school, I had long been intrigued by the life and work of Henry David Thoreau, and my new found proximity reintroduced my obsession. …

Note: This article was originally posted on the blog at the Russell School of Ministry. Our culture is obsessed with innovation. In our fast-paced, technological society, innovation is the fuel that keeps us moving forward. Startup companies build their brand on innovation, and existing brands constantly feel the pressure to…

In 2017, my family announced that we were heading to the Greater Boston area to start a new church work. We didn’t totally have all our plans vetted out at that point, but as time went on it was clear that we were going to take a missional approach to…

You’re a pastor or a church planter who has moved to Brooklyn or Berkley or Boulder. Maybe you received a call to transplant yourself from Georgia or Grand Rapids or some other “religious” region of the country, sensing a burden to proclaim the gospel in one of the many so-called…

“Discipleship, we might say, is a way to curate your heart, to be attentive to and intentional about what you love.” - James K.A. Smith The church is in the business of change. From our inception, we’ve been called and commissioned to join God’s redemptive work in the world of…

The end of the year is a time for reflection and evaluation for almost everyone. …