Last night, after a generous neighbor brought over bounty from her garden, I chopped cherry tomatoes, zucchini, squash, and okra, then mixed...
My supervisor was messing with me. That was the only conclusion I could draw after speaking to a board member who had been told a bold-faced lie about me. ...
In yesterday's reflection, we considered the wonderful truth that God adopted you as his child because it gave him pleasure to do...
When I was 13, I set my alarm for an ungodly hour. In the dark, right before dawn, I peddled my bike to the nearest grocery store parking lot.
Ephesians 1:5 reveals that God "predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ." Why? Why did our Heavenly Father choose to make us his children? ...
One trend from the current economic downturn is that we are working longer hours. Companies are hiring less, choosing to demand more from their current employees. And that often creates a crisis...
My father is a woodworker, and I have some appreciation for how much skill it takes to produce the kind of furniture...
In last Friday's reflection, we considered what it means that God has predestined us. Today, I want to add a little more to this conversation. ...
I did not want to read this book.
There is a sense in which "God is no respecter of persons" (Acts 10:34, KJV). He cares about each individual. He knows the heart of each human being. His guidance is sovereign over...
Every workplace is actually a network of relationships between employers, employees, customers and suppliers. This network is made up of many smaller circles of friendship that people form with...
When the Apostle Paul wrote the letter we know as Ephesians, he did not divide it up into numbered chapters and verses. In fact, for over a thousand years, the New Testament was...
Editorial note: The cover story of the July/August 2012 issue of The Atlantic launched a national discussion about whether or not women in America can “have it all.” At The High Calling we...
“Titus is going to be a boxer, Trystan is going to hunt chickens and deer, and I’m going to sell Mario Bros. stuff,” my seven-year-old son Rowan announces at dinner one night.
Before we move on from Ephesians 1:4, I want to consider the purpose of God's choosing us as revealed in this verse. Often, the debate over this verse assumes that God's election is primarily about...
Most commentaries on Ephesians divide the letter into two, more-or-less, equal parts. We're told that Part 1, which includes chapters 1-3, is theological. It focuses on doctrine having to do with...
Nancy Duarte has driven the vision and growth of Duarte for 20 years, building an internationally respected...
In yesterday's reflection, I explained why it makes sense to describe Ephesians 1:3 as Paul's eulogy. In fact, the Greek text of this verse includes three different words based on the root eulog-,...
If you’re the observant type, when you enter my apartment, you’ll notice that things aren’t where they’re supposed to be. A couch...
