Connections Blog

May 24, 2022

Assessing Christian Education in the Church

The 2011 book Move: What 1000 Churches Reveal About Spiritual Growth, by Hawkins and Parkinson explores the question of whether church members actually grow through their participation in Christian education and disciple...

Along the Journey

May 24, 2022

Spiritual Friendship and Formation: Spirituality Courses and Programs at CTS

Dr. G. & Friends

May 24, 2022

Two Dilemmas Facing Churches Today

A friend took me out to lunch recently. He's a retired pastor, former seminary p...

About Columbia

May 24, 2022

Columbia Theological Seminary Commits to Repair the Breach

Along the Journey

May 24, 2022

Henri Nouwen and Fun

Prolific spiritual author Henri Nouwen often reads sad, lonely, and anguished. B...

Dr. G. & Friends

May 24, 2022

The Opposite of Faith is Certitude

At a recent conference, I shared that, "The opposite of faith is not doubt; it i...

Along the Journey

May 24, 2022

3 Ways to Ruin Your Child

Wait. Did that say “Ruin”? Yes, it did! I first read 10 Best Parenting Ways...

Dr. G. & Friends

May 24, 2022

Leading from the Right Side of the Brain

Along the Journey

May 24, 2022

Is God in charge? Talking Politics Part I

Dr. G. & Friends

May 24, 2022

Learning through Constructivism

The increase in the use of instructional technologies in seminaries over the pas...