by rg7878 | Aug 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
This is the continuation of a Rainy Day Conversation with author Jen Michel regarding her book A Rule for the Rest of Us. I’ve not met many who have thought as deeply and as carefully about the on-the-ground practices that make for a life of faithful discipleship. I...
by rg7878 | Aug 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
I’m excited to introduce you to Jen Michel. Jen is the author of five books, with the sixth to be released on September 8. Jen has agreed to talk with me about that book, A Rule for the Rest of Us: An Ancient Practice for Making the Daily Decisions that Shape Faithful...
by rg7878 | Aug 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Third Monday / August, ’26 Hello! Third Monday posts are more incidental, personal, and situational updates touching on my life in general and on the possibilities and circumstances of ministry. We encourage you to also subscribe to our newsletter. You can do so here....
by rg7878 | Aug 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
Someone somewhere has said that “comparison is the thief of joy.” It is also the seedbed of all kinds of misery and is the source of a toxicity that has been the ruin of many. It’s hard, especially for those laboring in small churches in small places to believe they...
by rg7878 | Aug 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
I like to think of myself as very orthodox in my Christian ethics, and admitted coward in the face of real or perceived conflict. So, when I am asked the question whether I would or would not tell a sinner to repent, the latter reality can overwhelm the former. ...
