Friendship Across Differences in the Local Church
This article is Week 19 in the Grace in Everyday Relationships Series. On Sunday morning, the foyer is full and noisy. Kids dart between legs,…
Author: Chris Carter
The Motive of the Son: Jesus as the Archetype of Perfectly Motivated Leadership
The Only Motive That Ever Registered as Pure In the last article, we traced the biblical claim that God weighs the motives of leaders—from Hagar’s…
Giving and Receiving Correction at Work
This article is Week 18 in the Grace in Everyday Relationships Series. Your supervisor pauses at your desk and says, “Can I give you some…
No Other Name: Why the Exclusivity of Jesus Changes Everything
It was bound to happen. You cannot stand in the most public gathering place in Jerusalem and tell thousands of people that they crucified the…
The God Who Weighs the Spirits: A Biblical Theology of Divine Motive-Examination
The Woman No One Was Looking For She was not a leader. She held no title, occupied no office, sat on no council. She was…
Forgiveness and Reconciliation as a Lifestyle
This article is Week 17 in the Grace in Everyday Relationships Series. The text came out of nowhere. A name you have not seen in…
Before Character, Motive: Why the Leadership Conversation Needs a Deeper Starting Point
The Sleepless Question I work for a company called ProVia, and ProVia invests heavily in leadership training—from the top down, deliberately, and with real conviction.…
Rejoicing and Trembling: A Pastoral Word on the Bible in the Public Square
A Pastoral Reflection by Pastor Chris Carter Dear friends, I need to speak to you about something happening this week. From April 19 through April…
Grace and Conflict in the Church Family: How to Walk Together When It Would Be Easier to Walk Away
This article is Week 16 of the Grace in Everyday Relationships Series. Church conflict is one of those subjects we hope we’ll never have to…
Repent and Turn: What Peter’s Temple Sermon Demands of Us Today
This article is adapted from Sermon 8 in our forty-week expository journey through the Book of Acts. A man who had never walked a day…