As we saw in yesterday's reflection, Ephesians 5:3 insists that sexuality immorality must not even be named among God's holy people. We who have been set apart by God for relationship with him and...
One of my favorite traffic signs appears in particularly busy sections of New York City. It reads: "Don't Even THINK of Parking Here." Not only does such a sign dissuade one from parking...
In yesterday's reflection, I noted that the transition in Ephesians 5:1-3 from love in the cross of Christ to the prohibition of...
The transition from Ephesians 5:2 to Ephesians 5:3 can feel like whiplash. One moment, we're asked to imitate God's love, remembering Christ's...
He sat across from me with hollow eyes and tears tattooed on his cheek. To say that he looked tough was an...
It was one of those open-and-shut cases. The cancer sprawled through the belly. The surgeon had searched the cavity deep and wide...
Do you want to share Christ in your workplace and/or marketplace? It may seem like a tricky proposition and perhaps a bit...
What does it look like for someone to successfully share their faith at work? When I think of that question, the answer for me is two words: Joe Talamo. I am pleased to...
Jim wanted to run the other way when a friend urged him to go on a short-term mission trip to Cuba.
In the 90s, I found myself participating in something called, “See You at The Pole,” an endeavor that empowers students to stand up for their faith at school and pray around the flagpole...
It was 3:30 in the morning and, rather than fighting the sudden insomnia attack, I decided to get up, read my Bible...
The gap between performance and potential is far from neutral. On the positive side, it inspires. Think of the young professional who...
Before we leave Ephesians 5:1-2, I would like to say something about a recently published book that has received an undue amount of attention in the media. How Jesus Became God is the...
Mrs. Huseman, my sixth-grade teacher, knew the problem, at least in part. She named it for me, but I didn’t know that day what she meant. And at first, I took it as...
Several years ago I had the privilege of visiting Jerusalem. As a part of this trip, I walked along the Way of the Cross (Via Crucis in Latin, also called the Via Dolorosa...
Life seems fine—family, work, exercise, time with God. It's all, like, perfect. But, to be honest, I’m not happy.
Ephesians 5:1-2 reads, "Follow God's example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and...
I shut my computer with a snap and a sigh. I knew the application deadline passed a few days prior, but seeing it in black and white felt like reading the death announcement...
For years, people told my son, Nathan, that he was "just like his dad." I remember someone saying to me, "Oh my gosh! Nathan is a mini-Mark." His resemblance to me wasn't just...
In the Scripture passage above, God speaks through the prophet Jeremiah and tells us, “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength.” This is exactly my own temptation...
