Strangers are those who are without a place or away from their place.Read More

Congregations that practice hospitality are powerfully countercultural.Read More

Living truthfully and speaking the truth in love require wisdom and discernment.Read More

People who want to be good are most vulnerable to self-deception.Read More

Choosing truthfulness in a culture of spin and exaggeration is difficult.Read More

The power of the Holy Spirit and the grace of God enable us to keep the promises we make.Read More

We are never released from the call to love.Read More

In the cross we see the bearing of deep betrayals and failures.Read More

Am I obligated to keep the promises I make?Read More

It is very hard to make promises in a culture that celebrates choice and keeping our options open.Read More

Many values in contemporary culture threaten the practice of promising.Read More

A consumer mindset is often behind the lack of commitment seen between persons and even with Christian organizations.Read More

Culture has shifted from a covenant to a contract model of promising.Read More

Relationships are held together by the promises we make to one another.Read More

Envy often springs from ingratitude for what we have.Read More