Our Personal Unique Design
A few weeks ago I was talking with a woman whose children are mostly grown. She is active in her church and she works professionally but part-time. …
Beliefs of the heart
Can We Live A Life of Glory And Brilliance?
My wife and I are celebrating our 30th anniversary in Italy. In my absence, I asked my friend Gary Barkalow to write a couple blogs. Gary has spent …
Is It Okay To Love Someone And Not Like Them?
[Click here for an audio version of the post.] I recently met with someone and—what can I say?—I I just didn’t like him very much. Oh, it wasn’t his …
Is The Prodigal Son The Story of Mary And Martha?
[Click here for an audio version of the post.] A friend once told me that some early Christians thought the story of the Prodigal Son was really the …
The Nearly Damnable Danger of “I’d Never Do That”
I used to work for a company that created software for publishers. It handled mail orders that were accompanied by checks, cash, or credit card …
What Is Spiritual Malnutrition?
A few years ago a client came into town for a series of meetings. He asked for a restaurant recommendation, and I suggested my favorite restaurant, …
Sinvitation: Ask Why
A man I know refuses to ask himself, “Why?” When sexual temptations entice, he grits his teeth and orders himself, “Resist!” When other people …
Is It Ever Okay To Seek An Experience of God?
When I was thirteen years old, I had an “experience” of God. It happened in a small, circular prayer meeting with about twenty other teenagers. I …
The Insidious Temptations of Modern Christian Publishing
A few weeks ago I had lunch with a friend who has five terrific kids and a great—almost fairy tale—family life. His kids seem to smile while they …
What’s Missing in Christian Leadership?
The movie The King’s Speech tells the true tale of a shy prince who becomes a King. “Bertie”—as only his family can call him—is the frog who becomes a …
Why Don’t We Think First—For A Change
Several weeks ago I had an awful day in the middle of a horrible week in the midst of a bad month. A sniffle turned into post-nasal drip which turned …
Are We Merely To Be Good, Or Good for Something?
I remember the first time I visited the home of one of my high school friends. A corner of his family room housed a music section with a baby grand …