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.
I want to bring up something that church people don’t talk about very often. Why don’t we talk about it? I don’t...
If I was completely honest with you I would tell you that I’m tired. ...
Purity of heart arises not from perfection of our will, but from reception of God’s grace.
“Fear is good; change is bad.” This is the family motto in DreamWorks’ new 3-D animated feature "The Croods." It’s a storyline...
Three of my kids take piano lessons from the same teacher, so they take turns going first. They determined the order themselves several months ago. I thought it was all settled. It shouldn’t...
In order to grow and maintain a clear sense of SoulPurpose for yourself, we believe you need five particular components in your...
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