Perhaps one of the clearest prophetic texts in all of Scripture appears in Isaiah 9. I cannot read Isaiah 9:6 without imagining...
Almost all Christians believe that the Ten Commandments reveal God’s will, not only for Jewish people, but also for all humanity. Though...
How do we find our purpose in life? Do we determine it on our own? Wouldn’t it be better to first understand...
In yesterday's reflection, we focused on the form of the verb in Ephesians 4:23: "[You were taught] to be made new in...
A few years ago, I faced cancer surgery and my level of anxiety was high. Two of my best friends flew across the country to be with me in the surgical waiting room...
Decision-making is a relationship issue First and foremost, decision-making for the Christian is a relationship issue. Often the reason we have so many problems discerning God’s leading is that we just aren’t close...
No one else is allowed inside the Tabernacle when Aaron enters it for the purification ceremony in the Most Holy Place. No one may enter until he comes out again after purifying himself...
It was in the dim light of his basement that an old watercolor caught his eye—a wash that portrayed a dusty path and a lone rugged-looking nomad ascending it. Matt Litton was down...
The four gospel accounts of Jesus’ earthly ministry contain the mention of more women than virtually any other secular writing of that era. In them we hear Jesus praise women for their faith...
Tipping is about living in the world as if the Good News were true.
Ten years ago, the average person had probably never heard the word "genome," but Francis Collins was already the director of the...
I don't live the kind of life that includes friends whose obituaries are featured in The New York Times. And yet, there I was one December morning riding the DC Metro, scrolling through...
"Dad, I want to take the training wheels off my bike," my daughter said with a bit of hopeful fear.I wasn't sure what to think. Was she ready? I didn't want her to...
I have a friend who jokes that he's going to quit his executive position and take a job as a school bus driver. ...
I attended a business conference a few weeks ago, and at the end of the first day found myself enjoying a very...
Of all the human senses, perhaps the least valued is smell. Yet smells can evoke powerful scenes and emotions. Think of freshly baked bread, pipe tobacco, a familiar perfume, or freshly mowed...
When I started my first marketing job, I had zero marketing experience. That is, zero experience as a paid marketing professional. I...
Taking personal initiative at work can have its rewards—but it can also be risky. I’ll always be grateful to one of my...
In Naked Spirituality, author and former pastor Brian McLaren offers a number of suggestions for developing a practical spirituality that can help...
Hope is in short supply these days. In this morning's newspaper, I read about growing tensions in the Middle East and the...
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