Help us to remember the value and purpose of those tasks when their initial joy fades away.
He started in newspaper work. The Kansas City Star. But things quickly turned sour, and he was fired. Fired? Why? Because, his...
Most people would be anxious to get to the meat of Jesus’ teaching, but let’s not skip too quickly over this introductory...
Jesus saw people in the way an MRI, an X-ray, or a CT scan can see. They see everything—even concealed things. Jesus...
After wisely and thoughtfully writing 1,400 of these High Calling Reflections, my good friend, Mark Roberts, has passed the baton to me...
Teach us to listen to you, and to remember that we are never alone.
In the 1300s, a merchant guild built a magnificent cathedral in Coventry, England. Its chapels honored different vocations ...
How can we live rich, full lives? How can we flourish at work and at home, at church and in the community...
"I'm very much in the ministry even though I'm not a vocational pastor. The key for me is a reformed view of work."
The signs of God’s kingdom at work are often hidden in plain sight. ...
How is Christ present in the world today? How can you and I represent him in our daily lives? Our text from...
Happy New Year!
If we’re sinful people, how is it possible for us to come into the presence of a sinless, perfect God? And if...
How do we know God? How can we know God, not just theologically, but relationally? Let’s keep these questions in mind as...
Today is the second installment in a series of reflections called Keeping Christmas Well. If you missed my introduction to this series...
When I was young, I thought manger meant “stable.” I was well into my adult years before I realized that a manger...
The “E-Word.” That’s what Christians often call “evangelism.” If a pastor gets up and says, “Today I’m going to preach evangelism," the...
During the holiday season, we often encounter the phrase “Peace on Earth.” It shows up in popular songs such as “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” It appears on banners and Christmas cards.
I expect you may have heard your pastor complain about the line in “Away in a Manger” that states, “The little Lord...
One of the first things I learned as a chaplain was to stop telling people in today’s culture to “slow down.” It’s not that this isn’t good advice. People just don't know how...
