Christians, Power, & Calling
This week Trent Wilbanks and I are team teaching our final module for the academic year. Cultural transformation is the topic, and Andy Crouch’s book Culture Making is the backbone text. Concept of the week? Power. Crouch says that cultural power is “the ability to successfully propose a new cultural good.” As it turns out,…
Inviting Collaboration into Your Leadership
One of the untruths people often believe is that when you are a leader you have all the answers. Not only is that untrue, but it’s also likely to self-destruct. The best leaders seek fresh input and are willing to critically assess their own ideas and presuppositions. This is a fundamental need because of the…
What is the “Right” View of Justice?
There are many ideas about justice at play in our culture right now, and it can sometimes be difficult to gauge whether or not our pursuit of justice is in line with God’s heart. So how do we know whether or not our view of justice is in line with the biblical view? In…