by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Nov 23, 2021 | Advent, The Founder's Desk
As I was trying to think of something to write for this weekly email, I began to wonder if living in this season of life actually prepares us to better experience the Advent season. We live in a time of significant waiting and longing…longing for life to...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Oct 24, 2021 | Communion, The Founder's Desk
In the sacrament of communion, we celebrate our union with Christ and also with the family of God. Â As we do this, we come up against the human struggle to live in unity, which plays out in many places, including the church.I feel tempted to despair at times....
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Oct 6, 2021 | Leadership
Like many of you, I have been listening to Christianity Today’s podcast, The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. It is a sobering listen, and hopefully a powerful reminder that as ministry leaders, we need accountability both with God and with other leaders we can...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Sep 21, 2021 | The Beatitudes, The Founder's Desk
This blog post started as the introduction to a book review (details below), but I rather quickly realized I had two posts on my hands, not one: There are two quotes about the beatitudes that I love: “Our present day Christianity, anemic and weak from parasites that...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Sep 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
I recently read through Mark Scandrette’s book, The Ninefold Path of Jesus: Hidden Wisdom of the Beatitudes. I picked it up partially for the same reason Mark wrote the book, that is, a growing conviction that the Beatitudes should be more central to my life and...
