Outreach Leaders

Do The Teshuva: The Dance of Repentance

From the Charleston to Flossing to whatever’s next, every dance move needs a name; but if you want to do the Teshuva, you’ll need a rabbi to show you how. Teshuva is the Hebrew word for repent, or return.

Experiencing God in the Ordinary

When is the last time you took a few moments and enjoyed the simple pleasure of a sunrise or sunset?

To My Friend Whose Marriage Is Pretty Much Dead

"Life is busy, but overall, it’s pretty good. My job is going well. Kids are great. My marriage is pretty much dead.“

In Praise of My Wife, Written by a Pastor

If 2020 has been challenging for pastors, consider the toll that it has taken on the pastor's wife. She is one of the unsung heroes of the church. 

Can Depression Be Cured? Latest Research

"The main findings in Dr. Gold’s research are really quite stunning and should result in a major re-evaluation of the understanding of depression."

What to Do While You Drive to Church

Over time, our rides to church have developed into a joy and a spiritual tool used by the Lord. I’d like to make three suggestions of how you might too enjoy your Sunday morning commute.

Love Won

“The love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” —Romans 5:5

God Chooses the Weakest Things (And People)

Perhaps it is this quality of God’s—his affection for using the weakest vessels to accomplish his greatest work—that compelled Henri Nouwen to adopt the practice of what he called “downward mobility.”