by Victor Knowles Billy Graham has sometimes been called “Pastor in Chief” because every American president—from Dwight D. Eisenhower to George W. Bush—has sought his godly advice. Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy co-authored a fascinating book about Graham’s influence on the American presidency: The Pastor and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House (Center […]
by Steve Wyatt As our church’s lead minister, I am accountable to a team of elders. A key component of that accountability involves measuring how successfully I lead us to the fulfillment of our stated mission. We call this measuring process “metrics”—a concept that sounds simple enough. And broadly speaking, it’s a truth so basic […]
by Darin S. Harris A cardboard box contains the remains of a lifelong career. It holds a coffee cup imprinted with “World’s Greatest Grandpa,” photos of the family, a few books on success, pens, pencils, and a nearly empty package of breath mints, the outer one slightly gray. No reason to rise early tomorrow. No […]
This time with an image.
by Gary D. Robinson If you’re familiar with Superman lore, you know the Man of Steel derives his great powers from Earth’s yellow sun. That’s what intrigues me about the “superman” in the Bible. His parents named him Samson—Sun Boy (in the Hebrew language literally, “like the sun”). It’s a name full of hope and […]
