![We Are Called to Desire (Part 2) We Are Called to Desire (Part 2)](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/54487.jpg?h=168&w=300)
“Desire in the context of faith? Isn't that an oxymoron?”
My friend's reaction to the subject of my recent book, Teach Us to Want, was familiar to me. She was even articulating what had been my own longstanding misconception about desire—that ...
![We Are Called to Desire (Part 1) We Are Called to Desire (Part 1)](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/54486.jpg?h=168&w=300)
In a book I recently reviewed, the author warned readers about the dangers of human desire, which he seemed to view as an obstacle to Christian obedience. His advice was simple: “Write out all the things that you have wanted from life. Finally, draw a cross over it ...
![Lead Me On: When Downton Abbey Beckons Us to Begin Again Lead Me On: When Downton Abbey Beckons Us to Begin Again](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/54338.jpg?h=168&w=300)
Against a complicated backdrop of lords and ladies and a civilization under reconstruction, Downton Abbey’s plotline still illustrates a simple truth: things haven’t changed much.
As with any time in history, we find a gaggle of mini storylines that spotlight ...
![Go Ahead and GrināChurch Is Hilarious Go Ahead and GrināChurch Is Hilarious](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/54335.jpg?h=168&w=300)
Somewhere along the line, I decided that it was better to laugh at all the craziness that goes on in churches instead of feel complete and total angst. This state of mind came about after our family’s visit to a friend’s first pastorate. We wrote down careful ...
![Worship in a Dynamic and Diverse Culture Worship in a Dynamic and Diverse Culture](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/54163.jpg?h=168&w=300)
Nikki Lerner serves as the Worship Ministry Director at Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia, Maryland, under the leadership of Dr. David Anderson. She has the honor of leading worship for a thriving multicultural congregation of 3500+ people every weekend. In addition ...
![Healingāand LeadingāAfter Tragedy, Part Three Healingāand LeadingāAfter Tragedy, Part Three](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/54146.jpg?h=168&w=300)
I thought Rich’s death meant the end of my ministry dreams. He was my husband, and he was my ministry partner, part of every plan I had. I had leaned on his strengths heavily. He dealt with the people issues; I kept everything organized.
Once he was gone, I had no ...
![Healingāand LeadingāAfter Tragedy, Part Two Healingāand LeadingāAfter Tragedy, Part Two](https://www-images.christianitytoday.com/images/54052.jpg?h=168&w=300)
The days immediately after Rich’s death were a blur. Hospital scans eased doctors’ fears about internal injuries, so they released me. My parents took me home. I looked around my room, feeling hollow until I walked into our closet. His smell, his essence, was ...