I recently read the Didache, which is one of the oldest known Christian documents. The date of the Didache is not clear, but it is certainly older than the New Testament. It is...
Can a company in today’s cutthroat world actually run on biblical principles – and prosper? Can an organization be guided by faith...
The story is told by Thomas Lane Butts about a television circus show that highlighted a Bengal tiger act. Like the rest of the show, it was done "live" before a large audience. ...
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Parenting is tough. (Is that the understatement of the decade, or what?) ...
Who doesn't like Superman? Who hasn't wanted to be Superman or some kind of superhero? High Calling blogger Bill Coffey tells the story of his son's obsession with being Superman and muses about...
Her hands form dough, which she rolls into flatbread. She makes tea, every single day, with a sprinkle of cardamom or fennel. ...
When I was about six, I wanted to be a garbage man. I waited for their truck on garbage day, jumping up and down and waving. I thought it would be wonderful to...
In high school, I finished second in my graduating class. And while that may seem like an accomplishment, and I was indeed...
It’s a recurring theme over the past few years and telling the specific stories never gets any easier. No matter how many times I try I can’t seem to write about them eloquently...
Everyone wants a raise, right? And a higher position with more authority and power. Right? Of course right. This is America. ...
Being a city on a hill for other businesses to see the way God would want us to do business sounds like...
The life and ethic portrayed in the gospels for followers of Jesus has always been counter-cultural. It always will be counter-cultural. And...
I’ll confess that there were times in the last 30 years when I probably listened more to Joni than to Jesus.
Almost every parent can tell stories about the things they have learned from their children. Sure, kids are messy and loud and try our patience. But children also clearly have the gift of innocent...
There is an old song we used to sing in church - "Count Your Blessings." I used to think it was a bit sugary and sweet. In real life, telling someone to count...
Today's stories focus on families that are experiencing this season of extended contrition and contemplation that reminds us who God is. Last week, Ed Cyzewski reminded us that Lent brings “an opportunity to...
The most recent of my daughter’s many career incarnations is an astronaut, courtesy of a thirty-second newscast of the most recent space shuttle launch that somehow made it onto our DVR. I would...
The thing about having two young children is that they cannot understand the importance of a baseball game, especially one being played in September. The playoffs are in sight, the tension is high,...
I’ve done my fair share of porch sitting. In fact, I like to think myself a bit of an expert. And reading? I love me a good book. Now, if you combine these...
