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 …
Strength to face the day
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 …
The Heresy of Wonder-less Theology
I wonder sometimes if the greatest problem facing the modern church is a lack of wonder. When we were kids, all kinds of experiences brought wonder. …
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. …
The Power of Hope
Imagine two men who are given year long jobs in a sweat shop. Each man works the night shift in a hot and humid factory. Their bosses are overbearing …
Risk 2: The Deep Heart Nature of Risk
Some people seem naturally courageous, like their DNA was infused with risk at birth. And others seem born afraid of their shadows. Is this true? Are …
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 …
Scars, Glory, Addictions, and Satisfaction
Something inside us generates a deep longing for significance and substance. Yet almost every one of us feels ephemeral, we sense fleetingness, as …
God is after our hearts
What is God doing about all the junk that constantly crops up in our lives? Why doesn’t he just fix it! (For David Guyor, who requested a …
What is the essence of worship?
We have all heard of worship. We know people who worship the ground their lover walks on. We know God says to worship him alone. But, in all of this, …
How do we sustain an intimacy with Christ?
How can we sustain an intimacy with Christ? There are times when we sense the tangible presence of God, and there are times when we sense an arid …
Strength to face the day
Where do we find strength to face the day? When outside circumstances are great, it is easy. But where do we get strength to face the day when …