Lately, I have been coaching one of our managers on how to appear more confident in front of groups.
As you may know, I was Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church in Southern California from 1991 through 2007. In my first years as pastor of this fine church, I had the privilege of being...
In the first-century Mediterranean world, people thought they knew where the gods lived when they were on earth. The gods dwelled in temples, holy places set apart for them and the rituals...
I was lying in bed one night and thought about Jesus being a carpenter and how he started his ministry at thirty...
I easily get sidetracked in Bible study, especially on those Sunday mornings when my study partners are a handful of inquisitive fifth-graders.
In Ephesians 2:20, we read that the household of God is "built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ...
Our young niece trailed behind my husband.
St. Augustine said, “Dear Lord, I want to be good … but later on, not just yet.”I think that’s how most of us feel a lot of the time. We want to be...
“Be still and know that I am God!” There are few verses in the whole Bible that I need to remember more than this one.
With the confetti hardly swept from the floor, my grandfather lost the family business. “Celebrating 75 Years,” the photo read, with Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, and Great-great-Grandpa standing tall...
Have you ever been present when people become citizens of a country? Perhaps you were an immigrant who became a citizen of a country. Or perhaps you attended a naturalization ceremony in support of...
While he was counting down the days until he left home, I still felt a sad certainty of resignation.
When Daniel Gross, a reporter for The Daily Beast, stayed overnight during a road trip in a...
"Consequently..." Every time I hear or read this word, I am transported back to junior high school. I'm sitting in my ninth grade Spanish class, listening to my teacher say the word "consequently"...
Star Wars and Star Trek both ask the same question: "What does it mean that humanity is fallen and yet still made in the image of God?"
She’s only a girl—a girl with fire engine red hair and a thousand freckles. She limps on shrunken legs across the commons...
One of the most common objections to orthodox Christian faith goes something like this: "My big problem with Christianity is the Trinity. This doctrine just doesn't make sense to me. It was made up...
When I was a young boy, one of my favorite photos was a picture of John Kennedy, Jr., hiding under his father's desk.
Every great story, every hero, every inspiring moment is born out of adversity and perseverance. ...
I have had my share of insanely-awful Tuesdays. My mornings usually consisted of lukewarm coffee, screaming children, re-heated muffins, and boring NPR stories. I was stuck in traffic, with bad...
