Coach Tony Dungy reached the very brink of success—and then was fired: fired for not reaching the Super Bowl. What happened afterward? Sportswriter Joe Posnanski wrote, "Dungy had overcome. He...
The first phrase of Ephesians 2:10 reads, "For we are God's handiwork" (NIV). Other translations say that we are God's "accomplishment" (CEB), "workmanship" (ESV, KJV), or "masterpiece" (NLT). The...
When you first read Ephesians 5:5, you might wonder if this verse is a threat. Is Paul threatening us with exclusion from Heaven if we engage in sexual sin or greed? Is this...
Vincent Van Gogh, one of the most brilliant impressionist painters, spent much of his life in pain. He must have died believing he had accomplished nothing because he failed to become well known...
It’s no secret: lots of people are searching for jobs right now. Some folks have lost their jobs. Others have jobs, but...
I’ve been Christmas shopping online and watching as boxes seem to magically appear on my front stoop. Hey, anything to keep from...
Instead of pursuing happiness, God wants us to experience something even greater. The Bible calls it joy.
Mark 8 begins with another large crowd gathered around Jesus to hear his teaching.
How can we love the Lord with our minds? This begins, I would suggest, with choosing to think about God.
“We have been rescued from our enemies so we can serve God without fear, in holiness and righteousness for as long as we live.” Luke 1:74-75 The Gospel of Luke begins with the...
He sat on a short stool in the entrance of a high-end jewelery shop after it had closed for the day playing his guitar. He was singing the Elton John classic Levon. I...
In Who Can You Trust? you write that the basis of all trust is the trustworthiness of God. In such a violent...
Many of today’s jobs didn’t exist in 2012. Did you grow up imagining you’d be an Uber driver? Social media manager? Drone...
It must have happened a thousand times during my childhood. I'd be out playing with my friends in the early evening when...
When God created the earth, he entrusted it to human beings to tend it and use it for good. But when the first humans sinned, the earth itself suffered the consequences. The human...
Today is the second installment in a series of reflections called Keeping Christmas Well. If you missed my introduction to this series...
In yesterday’s reflection, I noted that all Christians are called by God. Today I will focus on one crucial aspect of that calling: You and I are called to be holy.
Let's face it, at one time or another we all believe we don't measure up—we fall short of what we imagine others expect or accomplish. Perhaps we even overhear someone say, "That person...
The overarching interest of the books is the work of the king as Israel becomes a monarchy. They begin at a time...
"What do you love best about community theater?" I asked the twelve-year-old girl. We were backstage at the Cailloux Theater, waiting in the wings for our entrance into The King and I. ...
