I recently took a staycation–you know, that unique experience of spending vacation time relaxing at home rather than an exotic locale. I...
Last week, my son destroyed me in a game of Monopoly. I couldn't decide whether to be proud or horrified as his...
With all these time-saving, productivity-boosting apps, programs, books, coaches and seminars, why is it still so hard to get things done? “Part...
What did you do last week? Where did you spend your time? Perhaps like the old Dolly Parton song, you were working...
Psalm 54, like many others in the Psalter, was written in a time when the psalmist, here identified as David, feared for...
At Fast Company, Cali Williams Host proposed that young professionals (YPs) aren’t lazy. Well, that isn’t exactly where she began. What she did was question whether our perception of YPs is...
In yesterday's reflection, we discovered a surprising twist in the mystery story of God's plan to restore and unify all things: "through...
When I was first introduced to the incredibly important passage in the Gospel of Matthew called “The Great Commission,” it was made...
My family all gathered at my aunt’s house on a cold March afternoon. Aunts and uncles who live just around the corner, cousins I hadn’t seen in years, and my brother and his...
Ever since I was young and devoured the Hardy Boys mysteries books, I have loved a good...
My friend John is a fine pastor. He teaches God's Word accurately and applicably. He shepherds his flock with wisdom and compassion. He seeks to live his faith each day and does so...
In the past ten years, a number of bestselling books have promoted what people call "the new atheism." The belief that God doesn't exist isn't especially new. But the newness of "the new atheism"...
Psalm 52 begins with criticism of a “great warrior,” whom the heading of the Psalm identifies as “Doeg the Edomite” (see 1 Sam. 21-22). This warrior uses his tongue to boast of his crimes and to...
My first day was a rush of paperwork, welcome signs, and smiles. "We’re so glad that you are here!" one teacher exclaimed, lipstick smeared crookedly across her lips.
A business manager wants to live a radical Christian life for Jesus, but he is inundated with everyday decisions that don't seem...
Given the focus in Ezra upon the rebuilding of the temple, people’s jobs are mentioned when they are relevant to this effort. Thus the list of people returning to Jerusalem specifically itemizes ...
On my mother’s side, I come from a long line of “creatives.” Which is a nice way of saying our family is a little whacked-out.
When I was growing up, I loved Monday nights. Those were our nights alone with Dad.
Workplace Christians today trust that God is active through the decisions and actions of non-Christian people and institutions. Ezra trusted God in...
In 587 BC, the Babylonians, under the rule of King Nebuchadnezzar, conquered Jerusalem. They killed the leaders of Judah, plundered the temple...
.jpg)
