The students in my university class on love summarized their thoughts on love in six words. It's an exercise I asked of them, and their responses are intriguing.

The ongoing nature vs. nurture debate about human identity has a parallel in leadership studies. It appears in the question, “Are some people born with strong leadership skills or can good leadership be learned?”

In light of an upcoming leadership conference I’m directing, I’ve been thinking about issues of leadership. The process is pushing me to think anew about the role and nature of leaders.

I completed my 2012 summer hike! I backpacked more than 1,100 miles in the Idaho wilderness, making photos and enjoying nature all summer long. It was a grand adventure!

This summer, I’m embarking on a 1,000+mile walkabout. I’ll be photographing the wild and remote places of Idaho.

I find unconvincing the reasons people give for why women should not be ordained pastors or priests. For each reason, I can think of a corresponding reason a person might argue men should not be ordained.

A recent five-year study indicates that nearly 3 out every 5 young Christians disconnect from church permanently or for an extended period after age fifteen. Why? Here are 6 reasons from the George Barna five-year study:

“In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, liberty; in all things, love.” I like this ancient saying. But I’ve been wondering lately what the essentials of Christian faith might be.

The Sunday nearest U.S. Independence Day is perhaps the most frustrating of the year. I find myself asking, "How does a Christian in the United States celebrate responsibly the nation’s most patriotic day?"

My friend, Ron Benefiel, recently stepped down from his role as seminary president. The search to fill the opening has me thinking about the role of seminary leaders in our changing world.