I hung up the phone, shaken and sad. A friend and I were working through a tough spot in our relationship. It...
On Mondays in March we're discussing David Platt's new book Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live. This is...
One does not typically expect to encounter theological inspiration at a church finance meeting. But we are Mennonites, and Mennonites can’t let a public gathering of any kind pass by without...
My workplace is full of chatty, witty, well-informed people who sometimes think we know more than we do.
It sure seems easy to find bad news. All we have to do is turn on the TV or pick up a newspaper to learn of someone’s bad decision, hear about the negative...
More than a few professional athletes are known for their oversize paychecks, personalities, and egos. However, there are also many pros who play sports--and manage their careers and families--with...
For most of us, Lent conjures up thoughts of abstention from meats, sweets, and drink. Chocolate tops my annual list because my resistance to this delicacy is so low. Throughout the season, I offer...
Technology helps our work blossom with its myriad resources for connection and creativity. However, it also has a dark side. What can...
The head of security, Fred, poked his head into my office the other day and asked if I was busy.
“Lord, grant that my work increase knowledge and help other men. Failing that, Lord, grant that it will not lead to man’s...
We sit in the coffee house and talk about her marriage. I suggest that she pray about the slow demise that is now becoming undeniable. I look across the small table, and she...
Each year, I give up something for Lent. When I was a young girl, mom and I would give up chocolate, and every year, at midnight, the moment it became Easter, my mom...
The head honchos of the Jews—that would be the Sanhedrin—didn’t have the authority to actually carry out a death sentence once they had condemned someone to death. So this second trial of Jesus.....
A few years ago, I gave up gossip for Lent. That may not seem like a big deal to you, but I was raised as a die-hard, ultra-conservative Southern Baptist, and trying something...
In early 2012, I was sitting in an east African hotel with my new friend, “E.” E was born into an unreached people group, but along the way had discovered the Good News...
I have always felt drawn toward wildlife. As a child, I was enthralled with animals at the zoo, and spent hours gazing...
My grandmother was awesome, the coolest granny in California. She loved parasailing and polar bear swims, and she loved Jesus Christ.
The tips of my mother’s fingers were engraved by the marks of practicing her violin. Most people knew her as a talented...
They came for Jesus with swords and clubs. You can imagine how it was when the chief priests and elders organized them. Some might have been paid. Others were told that Jesus was...
