I’m Not Okay—Neither Are You…And That’s Okay
Thomas Jefferson was a man of his time. His age of reason denied the possibility of miracles. So he took his old Bible and an old pair of scissors, …
How does God view us
The Self-Centeredness of Unselfishness
[Click here for an audio version of this post: The Self-Centeredness of Unselfishness.] Our romantic 30th anniversary trip to Italy began the same …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
How Does God View Us?
There’s a story about the artist Michelangelo who passed by a block of marble somewhere. He stopped transfixed and said, “I see an angel in there. …