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 …
God's Love
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 …
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 …
Today I Heard God Tell Me, “You Dah Man”
Years ago I worked with a man who had an insatiable desire to impress. When he gave presentations, he never used a one-syllable word when a …
Confessions of a Man with a Sick Identity
My wife Carla almost died on our honeymoon. Traveling to Colorado for a two week vacation, we spent Sunday night in Iowa. The next morning Carla …
The Wonder of the Ascension
A couple of weeks ago Christians celebrated the Ascension of Jesus. Do you ever wonder why we celebrate the Ascension? I understand celebrating the …
The Unimaginable Hope of the Tests of God
When we think about the tests of God, most of us shudder. Yet I believe that they can be a key to Hope and Joy. Let me explain. I began flying lessons …
Hearing God and Making Decisions
I know a man—let’s call him John—who is desperately seeking God for direction. John is about 55 years old. He manages a division that until a few …
Risk 3: Where do we rest our hearts?
My son David recently married “the girl next door” (almost literally), and the reception was at our house. The day before the wedding, my sons and I …
These Inward Trials
Christ claimed that he came to set prisoners free, and we believe that we are indeed free. And yet, we live so much of our lives as though we are …
Asking, Listening, Filling, and Being Filled
We all need to be heard. It is a basic need, as necessary as eating and sleeping. We also desire affirmation. How can we listen and also be heard, and …
Finding our Calling, and the Desires God puts in our hearts
All humans—believers and non believers— possess a deep desire in our hearts for a unique purpose. We want to know what we are to do. We sense a …