Ten Lessons On my 55th Birthday

Ten Lessons On my 55th Birthday

Next week, yours truly celebrates another trip around the sun. On August 12, I will be celebrating my 55th birthday. It’s a milestone for me because, as a child, the first birthdays I remember celebrating with my grandparents were their fifty-fifth birthdays. All of...
To Churches, From Young People

To Churches, From Young People

We young people are tired. Those of us who grew up with your walls as our second childhood home no longer feel at home in your sacred space. And instead of being heard, we continue to be blamed for the decline of the American church. I can’t speak on behalf of all...
New Good Faith Bible Studies in 2026

New Good Faith Bible Studies in 2026

The anchoring presence of Good Faith Magazine (formerly Nurturing Faith Journal) has long been the Bible study curriculum included in each issue. These studies provide an opportunity for individuals, small groups, and Sunday School classes to take a weekly deep dive...
The Secularization of Teaching

The Secularization of Teaching

We are spiritual beings and there is a direct relationship between what is spiritual and what is secular. I am not for binary distinctions, but bear with me. The spiritual is defined by transformation and the secular by conservation. It is safe to say that we are...
Earthbound: God as Be-ing

Earthbound: God as Be-ing

This summer, we have been experiencing record-breaking temperatures scorching the United States, Europe and much of the globe. The Earth is crying out from the consequences of climate change. Forests are burning, animals are fleeing or perishing, plants are withering,...