“Houston, we’ve had a problem.” Over 200,000 miles from Earth, one of Odyssey’s oxygen tanks had exploded, making Apollo 13’s lunar landing...
How do you weather the news when it seems like one piece of bad news after another...
God can turn your family dysfunction and youthful dreams into a life of significance.
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We carry God’s kingdom to all kinds of workplaces, including schools. So as you go back to school, don’t be surprised if...
My youngest son has prayed using the word “hope” for years: I wondered if I should correct him, until I learned the biblical definition of hope from the Old and New Testaments.
In yesterday's reflection, we considered the implications of the verb "speaking." We were reminded of the fact that our words matter to...
She watched my every move. She noticed. My daughter saw me open presents—for my birthday, for an anniversary, for no reason at...
In the 1950s, observers coined “upward mobility” to describe the lower- and middle-class rise to better conditions: more money, nicer houses, higher...
Recently, a change in responsibilities at my full-time job means that I spend my days doing the same creative work that I...
We can ask of every kind of work we doing, "Am I loving and serving my neighbor, or am I exploiting and...
Psalm 78 focuses mainly on the sad history of Israel’s persistent rebellion against the Lord. Though he showed them mercy time and again, and though he disciplined them for their disobedience, the...
Illuminated by streetlights and oncoming headlights, raindrops chased each other down the window of the car. This isn’t happening. I studied the raindrops bumping, merging, and colliding, as if I...
About once a week, I’m asked the same question. “Don’t you hate your job?” A variation on the theme is, “How can you stand your job?” Well, I admit there are some days...
I remember coming home from work and there was my son James, lying on his stomach in the living room. He was surrounded by crayons and pieces of paper. ...
I sat across from my mentor, eagerly awaiting her answer. ...
Call me old-fashioned, but I get nervous when my plumber talks about basketball. He seems more concerned about how Kobe Bryant did...
Flatfooted, she stands nearly six feet tall. She is a professional. Capable. Commanding. Her presence fills conference rooms of lawyers, accountants, and CEOs. From difficult contracts, or high...
Soul food scholar Adrian Miller discusses reconciliation and bridging our differences through food.
