We began with a poster. A ship at anchor, at sunset. Two lines beside it: A ship in a harbor is safe. But that is …

The world does not need more warnings. I know that sounds strange from someone who spent decades writing for a magazine called Signs of the …

You build a battleship differently than a cruise ship. The design reflects the purpose. The same holds for a church. The doctrines at a church’s …

Most denominations begin with an argument. Someone disputes the doctrine, the practice, the governance, the music. The dispute grows. Lines form. People leave. A new …

There is a moment, somewhere in your thirties, when safety starts to feel like wisdom. I was twenty-five when I first became a principal — …