What Do We Have That Sabotages Relationships?
Years ago I witnessed a curious interaction between a client’s president and his secretary. I arrived at their office mid-morning and found the …
Beliefs of the Heart
Is It Ever Okay To Evangelize?
[To listen to a reading of this article, click here.] I was at Panera waiting for a friend when I overheard a three-way conversation at the next …
Why Do Even Our Best Things Fail To Bring Joy?
[To listen to a reading of this article, click here.] Most people we meet have a skill (or character trait or accomplishment) of which they are …
Might Morality Be The Greatest Obstacle to Christianity?
A year or so ago, a Christian friend described how he was beginning to bring the gospel his softball team. He had joined the local league that …
Why Do We Flee from A Sense Of Emptiness?
[To listen to a reading of this article, click here.] Last Sunday night was a dark night. I woke in the dark, thinking dark thoughts, unable to stop …
What About When Life Overwhelms You?
[To listen to a reading of this article, click here.] I hate leaving for trips, but I also—sometimes—hate returning. There is so much to do. There are …
Who Needs A Life of Purpose?
[To listen to a reading of this article, click here.] Ten years ago, I was on a plane heading for New York to give a presentation. The man next to me …
Where Is The Battlefield in Spiritual Warfare?
I love having a new laptop but I hate getting a new laptop. It takes me a couple days to transfer my old data, reinstall the applications, and setup …
How Do We Face The Struggles Of Life?
Today didn’t go as planned. Not even close. Our dog Puzzle didn’t eat a bite on Sunday. I woke up today (Monday) to find two large pools of diarrhea …
Where Personality Tests and Character Collide
Years ago I had two friends with almost opposite personalities and with almost identical approaches to life. John (not his real name) was direct, and …
The Spiritual Quagmire of Self-Esteem
The Times of London once asked leading British intellectuals to write an essay answering this question, “What is wrong with the world?” G. K. …
Does Our Moral Teaching Create Selfishness?
When I was nine or ten years of age, I hit my sister. (I’m sure she deserved it). My parents were not happy. They sat me on the sofa. They told me …