I enjoy reading both online and offline. Subjects include advertising, small groups, Abraham Lincoln, fairy tales, "cool," Old Testament history, augmented reality...
Next Monday I’ll begin reflecting on the book of Jeremiah. It’s the next book in our sequence. For today, however, I want to maintain a focus on Lenten themes, using Psalm 86.Psalm 8...
She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. (Luke 13:11)For a decade before my father died, the same could have been said of him. He spent years alone in a...
As children, we knew all about kingdoms. We erected make-believe castles, dreamt of princes and princesses, and battled rival knights. We donned bath towels and called them royal robes, wore garish...
After my husband got involved in nonprofit work, I began to change my perspective on volunteering. No longer was it an option—it was an obligation. I prayed that I would learn faithfulness and...
Today is the second day of Lent. I am not planning to pursue a Lenten theme throughout the days leading up to Easter, at least not this year. But I do want to...
In recent years, mergers and acquisitions have become commonplace in the business world from Exxon-Mobile to AOL-Time-Warner. All kinds of market conditions...
Daniel J. Lohrmann, author of Virtual Integrity (Brazos Press, 2008) is an award-winning computer expert. As Michigan's...
Yesterday, when I made my usual stop for morning coffee at Starbucks, I was greeted by a hand-scrawled sign taped up on one of the glass double-doors.
"The term 'missional church' would be redundant if the church knew its mission."
Happy Monday everyone, (see, it’s working already); and welcome to our weekly book club discussion. We’re getting to know John D. Beckett better--hearing more of his story. This week we are...
In Psalm 101, David pledges to live an exemplary life. He will praise the Lord, not only with his songs, but with his character and behavior. In particular, David promises: “I will be careful to...
Kay Cole James was Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management when the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks...
Mark Galli's recent book, A Great and Terrible Love, takes on the daunting topic of God's attributes and delivers a profound meditation...
Visit Columbus, Georgia, some time and drive down Macon Road to Dinglewood Pharmacy. Inside, taking up half the store, you’ll see a big, busy lunch counter. Since 1945, one man—Lieutenant Stevens...
As the CEO of Executive Soul, Dr. Margaret Benefiel works with individuals and organizations to help integrate spirituality into the workforce.
Dripping. It’s an unpleasant sight when it comes to cars. With every ounce of mysterious fluid splattering on the ground, we wince...
My children were convinced that the snowstorm last week was their doing. No doubt about it. And as that snow resulted in school closing, they were also convinced that every teacher and student in...
Like many couples, my wife Wendy and I had a long-running disagreement about Starbucks. We live in Wheaton, in the western suburbs...
David Rupert here from Red Letter Believers with a reality check. ...
