What Does C. S. Lewis Think About Modern Theology?
A friend recently showed me something C. S. Lewis wrote about modern books. I’d never read it. I’d never even heard of it. It’s great. (Thank you …
Pursuing an Inner Life
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 …
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 …
What’s The Secret Of Connecting With Another Soul?
Twenty-five years ago a client asked me to meet with her president for an hour-long lunch. Her president was an industry innovator. But, she told me, …
Should We Ever Wrestle With God?
In The Princess Bride, the criminal genius Vizzini repeatedly and inappropriately exclaims, “Inconceivable.” His partner Inigo Montoyo finally …
I Long To Live My Life As An Artist
A friend of mine challenged me to adopt—perhaps embrace—a Transcendent Pursuit for the coming year, something life changing, something I can bring to …
What My Train Set Taught Me About Transcendence
My kids and I used to have a small Lionel train set in a corner of my tool room. Ten years ago we dismantled the small set with dreams of a bigger and …
When You Lie, Lie B-E-E-E-G!
My sister Sarah went to a small college where you actually got to know the professors. Her Eastern European History professor was her favorite, …
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 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. …
Filling the Void[ance]
My father taught me that discovering our true selves cannot be had by merely avoiding negative behavior we see in others. But herein lays an irony: …
Avoiding Avoidance
Deathbed advice offers impact which no other advice provides. My father died of cancer sixteen years ago. A few weeks before his death, knowing he …