A recent column in the New York Times gets many things right, and at least one thing very wrong. In “The ‘Busy’...
When I arrived home from work, I saw the garage door open, the floor swept out, my boxes and tools and coolers...
I know what you may be thinking. That doesn't sound like a eulogy. I have called this reflection "Paul's Eulogy," but there's nothing in Ephesians 1:3 that meets our expectations for what a eulogy...
Today is the Fourth of July, and I'm remembering a moment two years ago when I stood outside a prison door, realizing how freedom can catch hold of people in rancorous places. But...
Matt Ritchel, technology reporter for the New York Times, recently authored a column entitled: “Vacation Sabotage: Don’t Let It Happen to You.”...
In more than a thousand reflections, I have never before printed such a large portion of the biblical text. Usually, as you know, I focus on one or perhaps two verses. But, today...
If Thomas Jefferson were alive today, he’d be an iPad guy. I’m sure of it. ...
Ephesians 1:2 is one of those verses we tend to race by in order to get to the good stuff. It sounds...
When I think of the phrase "Lord, have mercy!" I picture somebody's grandmother remarking on a situation that is both desperate and humorous. Perhaps she has just heard that her grandson got his...
Nick used to weigh 50 pounds more than he does now. Nick is a runner. Nick is also a Christian. Until recently...
Almost nine years ago I picked up a new sport, the throwing events of track and field. When I first began, I...
My eyes hadn’t even opened and yet, with the first breath of the day, I knew something was wrong.
Consider four “pieces” to meetings that could bring about major changes in your church, community, or even the world. "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get...
When Howard Hovde and Eddie Sears were the directors at Laity Lodge, they would often end retreats in a surprising way. They...
Yes, I mean hair cutter. I don’t go to a place with hairstylists. Even hair dresser is too stylish a word for...
A friend of mine had a job that required him to be away from his family most weekends. He loved his young family very much and struggled to spend time with them. One...
A few months ago, my husband, Trenton, and I responded to the needs of a single mother we mentored years ago through a youth ministry called Young Life.
Listening to radio cohosts, recently, I chuckled when one exclaimed to the other, "Just because you say it louder than me and more forceful, that doesn't mean you're right." It was funny because it...
As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians...
At 3:42 p.m. on December 22, 2003, I put up my first blog post ever. It was...
