An excerpt from In the Arena: The Promise of Sports for Christian Discipleship On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson, a 28-year-old rookie, courageously ran onto Ebbets Field transforming one of the most sacred spaces in American

Part 1 (see here), focuses on the many challenges pastors face in leading their congregations through this health crisis and time of COVID-19 social isolation. Simply put, churches exist to meet and most are not

Pastors face many challenges in leading their congregations through this health crisis and time of COVID-19 social isolation. None bigger than not being able to gather corporately for worship. Simply put, churches exist to meet.

The past few weeks have been weird. I have described my feelings to a few friends as a surreal vacation that’s not a vacation sort of existence. My experience is not the experience of everyone

COVID-19 has brought suffering and death to many people around the world. Suffering is something we often try to put out of our mind with distractions and not think about until we are forced to

“New technology should not replace or disrupt anything good that already exists, and this includes family and community relationships.” (Wendell Berry) Exiled in cyberspace. That’s how I feel. It has been but a couple of

Image courtesy of Wave 3 News One thing has been clear in Governor Andy Beshear’s response to the COVID-19 crisis: he has been proactive and committed to erring on the side of caution. He has

The text below is Martin Luther’s answer to a pastor concerning whether it is right for a Christian to flee during a deadly plague. His answer gives no place for panic-driven self-preoccupation or swaggering self-centered

Photo credit to the Wall Street Journal   “This fall I’m going to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat.” Thus spoke LeBron James on July 8, 2010, before a live

Image courtesy of Wave 3 News Governor Andy Beshear provided an update on the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kentucky on March 11th. In his comments, the governor acknowledged that state schools are still open but wanted