Despite the attention to personal judgment we have seen in Psalm 73, in most of Book 3, it is the nation of...
I asked a classroom of women a question a few weeks ago and my words hung in the silent air. I knew...
What is so Christian about leadership? From one perspective, leadership should be proactive. Leaders need to change this world. I don't know...
While I was speaking to a gathering of young professionals, one of them raised his hand and said, “I am struggling to understand why anything in my normal routine matters. I know why...
I’m horrible at remembering birthdays and anniversaries and other special occasions. Sure, I love it when I receive a gift or card...
1 Peter 2:9-10 “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own...
In the classic Christmas hymn, Away in a Manger, the second stanza reads, “The cattle are lowing / The poor Baby wakes / But little Lord Jesus / No crying He makes.”
For a writer, a bracket is that weird symbol { } found somewhere on the keyboard.
I don't know when I started to think of God in terms of paradox—it was a long time ago. I was privileged to be reared by Christian parents who were honest about not...
If you’re not living your values, whose values are you living? (Michael Henderson) Values Susan, Mike and Dion are preparing a seminar...
The other day my friend asked a rather blunt and personal question: “Do you think it is God’s will for you to...
We tend to use the language of calling in two ways. In secular terms, "calling" can be the equivalent of "profession" or "vocation." (In fact, "vocation" comes from the Latin word vocatio, which...
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In the latter part of 1 Corinthians 6, Paul explains to the believers in Corinth why they should avoid sexual immorality. He doesn’t just give them rules to follow, such as: Do this...
Last week, I messed up at work. Publicly. In a meeting with some colleagues, I became defensive when a conversation wasn’t going...
I once made a list of the best things that ever happened in my career, and I was responsible for almost none...
I distinctly remember one of the first times I wanted to grow up. My family was visiting Disneyland, and we were going...
I don’t know if there is a name for this in-between time. ...
The bulk of the rest of Jeremiah describes Jeremiah’s trials as a prophet (chapters 35-45), his oracles against the nations (chapters 46-51)...
Conflict and difficulty aren’t unusual for people trying to follow God’s direction. Conflict and struggle associated with taking risks may be signs that we’re exactly where we need to be.
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