I've asked myself this question for years now and I still see through a glass darkly. I am guided and shaped in the midst of my own perplexities. One fact…
I’ll Eat the Red Stuff
“Give that uh…. RED STUFF!” And on top of that, he got a nickname: Edom, meaning “red.”
Why Your Character Still Matters
In 1996, when I was an editor at LifeWay, I spent a handful of days in the hospital. It was a difficult. I’d never spent a night in the…
Talking to Strangers
One of the great blessings in my marriage is this: My wife knows how to mingle. I just tag along. I’m not much a talker. As much as I’ve prayed for it, the…
That Click
Throughout most of the story, he is simply waiting for “the click” and that momentary ephemeral peace he craves.
Everybody Needs a Good Best Friend
Isn’t it inspiring when we see Forrest Gump running through the battlefield as bombs explode carrying his pal Bubba? We have to smile when we hear those simple, loving words,…
How Godly Humility Can Lead to Lasting Unity
5 Traits of a Humble Leader I don’t know about you, but I can’t wrap my brain around the task Moses faced. Can you imagine the pressure of being a…
Call Me Desperate
As I read the Gospel, there's something that stands out in so many narratives and backstories. Jesus loves desperate people. Whether it’s the pleading father, the paralyzed man whose friends…
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Being a parent is the perfect metaphor of “two steps forward, one step back.” It’s just the way things work in parenting. I thought about that as my youngest son…