Sometimes we spend more of our waking lives with our co-workers than we do with our family. We go through births, deaths...
Remembering the life, work, and ministry of Howard E. Butt, Jr., who died Saturday, September 11, 2016.
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As a pastor, I certainly know what it means to play the numbers game. Generally the first question I get asked (especially by other ministers) is, "How many members do you have?" The second...
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The last command we have in the books of the Law regarding the tithe gives us this liturgy: ...
As I mentioned in a previous post, our eight-year-old son’s gift list has remained short. ...
My son turned six last week. That’s him beside me and us beside the creek that runs by our house. The nearly identical clothing isn’t intentional, it just sort of happened. If you...
In high school, pursuing God meant raising my hands in praise, saying the right things, and never questioning. It meant choosing to pursue, even when saying those right things didn’t lead to...
In the “popular” or “mainstream” side of business you find a number of articles that tout young startup owners, particularly the 3...
The man is a “club scene legend,” my roommate tells me. He’s a real-life Batman: a mysterious, wealthy benefactor. You’ll be minding...
At five, my son is quickly learning the ways of the world when it comes to dealing with others. It’s a necessary skill. Maybe the most necessary. ...
It is very popular in our day to ask this question: "Do you believe in ...
The office building I work in is shaped like a slight altered “H”—two wings connected by a central corridor, three stories tall...
Three of my kids take piano lessons from the same teacher, so they take turns going first. They determined the order themselves several months ago. I thought it was all settled. It shouldn’t...
Four stories of second chances. And each time, something changed, something was learned, and something was realized.
Between now and November 4, it's inevitable that you'll discuss politics with colleagues and friends. Whether you want to or not, and...
I’m ashamed to admit this.
