A few years ago I happened to be in Chicago on a Thursday evening. A friend and I were able to get tickets to a taping of the radio program “Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me.” After the taping, the host, Peter Sagal, and members of the panel, fielded questions from the audience. When given the opportunity I asked: “What do you do the rest of the week?” It was a silly question … [Read more...] about Invisible No More
What Makes a Great Church Great?
What characterizes a really great church? Is it a giant, well-administered institution that has talented, high-profile members, gleaming facilities, unassailable orthodoxy, and an outstanding financial portfolio—complete with large reserves? Or could a great church inhabit a small community with less than outstanding talent, facilities, and finances? What makes a great … [Read more...] about What Makes a Great Church Great?
Freak Not
By now you’ve had scores of people (friends, family, talking heads, and online commentators) tell you what to think about the COVID-19 pandemic. But you don’t have to be told how hugely it has interrupted society on almost every level. The simple pleasures we enjoyed until a few weeks ago—going to church, meals in restaurants, shopping without looking like doctors dressed for … [Read more...] about Freak Not