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My Relentless Search for ‘Good Soil’

I’m frustrated about something, and I wonder if you can help me work through it. It all goes back to two fundamental questions I have about Jesus’ Parable of the…

Jim Buchan March 6, 2025

Church Health & Growth Inspiration Leadership

Another Botched Handoff!

Although I didn't give much attention to the recent Summer Olympics, I know there were some great moments for the USA athletes. We won 126 medals in all, including 40…

Jim Buchan September 4, 2024

Baseball player holding a ball and glove.

Inspiration Leadership

Is It Time to Learn the Knuckleball?

Whether you realize it yet or not, there's a good chance you're entering a new season of life. Some of this is just the natural progression of your aging or…

Jim Buchan September 16, 2021

Church Health & Growth

Called & Equipped

Are YOU Ready for the Ministry God Has Called You To? The Bible makes it absolutely clear that every believer is called to "ministry" of one kind or another (1…

Jim Buchan January 19, 2015

A pile of fishing nets sitting on top of the ground.

Inspiration

Spiritual Hunger & the Legacy of John Hunter

More than 30 years ago, I received a call from an elderly man named John Hunter. Someone had given him my name, and he said he hoped I might be…

Jim Buchan January 26, 2014