I think they call it tinnitus -- that (nearly) constant buzzing in my ear. I’ve had it for years. Experts say that...
You’ve been let go from your job. You cannot find a new job in your field. You dig into your savings to...
One day my 13-year-old daughter was my best friend, and the next day, she wasn’t. I went from being her best friend to being, well, meh. Even though my mom and I went...
"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.
For months, in the afternoons when I had a spare moment at the nurses' station or when I was driving home from work, I'd think about her. And I'd pray.
Yesterday I offered some reflections on Mark 2:22, a verse that speaks of wine and wineskins. Today I want to add some additional thoughts before I move on in the Gospel of Mark...
Any parent who has had a sick child can relate to the sense of insecurity and dread that surrounds the illness. From...
In yesterday’s reflection, I noted how Jesus remained faithful to his purpose, even when that meant disappointing the crowds who were clamoring for him. I suggested that you and I need a similar...
The Hulk stops cars, Spiderman climbs buildings, Harry makes himself invisible. Me? I’d like to fly, or breathe underwater. What seems closer, though—close enough that I actually pursue it—is being...
A number of employers have hired trainers who draw on psychological research and religious traditions to inspire workers to take a more positive attitude.
“When you find yourself having to choose between depending on somebody else to get an important task done or taking matters into your own hands, which do you prefer?”
“I have you confirmed for a September 11th departure, leaving Dallas at 2 p.m.,” said the airline employee. “Is that correct?”
In the Greek original of the first chapter of Mark’s Gospel, the word euthus appears twelve times. This word, a favorite of Mark, who uses it forty-two times in his Gospel, appears as...
In a recent sit-down conversation with Andy Crouch, Pastor Tim Keller explained why he wanted to write a more comprehensive book about faith and work, how he learned to answer congregants’...
In the time of Jesus, Jewish teachers often focused on the fine details of legal interpretation.
In Mark 1:15 we read a summary of the Good News preached by Jesus: “The time promised by God has come at last! The Kingdom of God is near!” ...
After Jesus’ baptism, he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where he was tempted by Satan. Mark does not supply the details about this temptation that are found in Matthew and...
Most career advice is about getting ahead and climbing the ladder toward bigger titles and higher status. But what if you love the job you're in? Some people have found their sweet spot—the...
When it comes to money, we get into trouble for a host of reasons. Chris VanHart helps young professionals avoid some of them.
I cannot read Mark 1:3 without hearing echoes in my mind of the stirring song from the 1970 musical Godspell (an old spelling of the word “gospel”). Here, John the Baptist sang in the language of...
