How Do You Talk To Your Kids About Easter?
I was chatting with a parent this week. She wanted to be thoughtful and faithful about it. Yes, the Easter bunny is around. But how […]
I was chatting with a parent this week. She wanted to be thoughtful and faithful about it. Yes, the Easter bunny is around. But how […]
I believe that God has a plan for our lives. Think of it as Plan A. But many of us have our own Plan A. […]
Perhaps you have some wisdom to help. My wife is expecting our third child. What a mind-blowing blessing. Hurricanes of gratitude coupled with wide fields […]
(Warning: The content about crucifixion is for mature audiences.) benedictus qui venit! Huh? I was in an airport recently and overheard people talking in a […]
I’m positive you’ve never heard this definition before. At first glance the word looks like Pedestrian… Aren’t we all? Lol. But what is the definition […]
Birthdays make you think about how young you are. They could make you think about how old you are too—but I’m thinking more positive these […]
“Gay” used to mean happy. “Sick” used to mean illness. “Cool” meant put on a sweater. Right now I’m just relaxing on vacation (and yes, […]
Forget face lifts. Here are some life lifts. Much of my work includes swimming in currents of words that lead to channels of growth and […]
Ever feel like you work for the internet? I decided to dedicate one day to “no technology.” I give myself a B for my efforts. […]
Many of you will eat pancakes today. Why? Tomorrow some people will have ashes on their foreheads. Huh? And some of you will “give up” […]
Prayer is like the ocean. You know about it, but you don’t. Just because you can swim doesn’t mean you’re an expert on the mind-blowing […]
Why do bad things happen to good people? Why does a good God allow suffering? Harold Kushner asked these questions especially after his son was […]
It’s the world’s most shop-lifted book! 50 copies are sold every minute. It’s the global #1 best-seller. It’s the most quoted and most influential single-volume […]
You don’t know what you believe until you say it. This statement is at the heart of what confession is about. Words have power. Whoever […]
Bono said that “music can change the world because it can change people.” I love that. Music has an unsuspecting power ready to spring up […]
It was a high school party on December 31st. At 11:55 p.m. a friend I played hockey with said his resolution was to quit smoking. […]
I decided against posting something about the end of the world. It really hasn’t been on my radar. (For the reason read Mark 13: 32) […]
“We should get out of Christmas.” That’s what a very devout friend of mine recently said. She meant that we should just stop the whole […]
(This appeared as part of my annual Christmas letter to the congregation) Dear Jesus of Nazareth, Saviour of the World: You are not born yet. […]
Sometimes when you bash your head against a moving train, it’s too severe for just a Band-Aid. When you say to someone, “How are you?” […]