Warming Up to the Resurrection
While in middle school, I attended a church retreat in the middle of January. The temperature was five degrees below zero (-20° C). With friends I …
While in middle school, I attended a church retreat in the middle of January. The temperature was five degrees below zero (-20° C). With friends I …
A month ago, my wife and I heard a sermon during a weekend trip to New Mexico. The vacation was great. The sermon was horrible. The story was Jesus …
Last September I shared about being diagnosed with kidney cancer. I waited more than a month before posting, mostly to avoid anyone’s pity. (Come on, …
Most of my high school friends were obsessed with college-prep, extra-curricular activities, and jobs. Except for one friend. Like a lion, he …
A couple of years ago, I shared a story of betrayal. I ended the article with a faint desire to forgive. But wanting to forgive doesn’t doesn’t …
I need to change my life for the better. Like working on healthier thinking, or a more gracious attitude, or better diet and exercise. (My family …
I was ten years old the first time I heard God speak. It was autumn, a new school year had just begun, and a new fad was spreading among my adolescent …
Spiritual retreats have significantly impacted my life. During a retreat, something shifts in my heart, like a ratchet rotates it one way and it won’t …
Years ago I created a plan that takes me through all the Psalms three times a year by reading about twenty verses a day. (You can download a copy of …