The biggest loser
Ideologies that traffic in hatred are toxic to your soul. You can't fight hate with hate without losing--even if you feel like you've won. The…
Prayer
Christians believe that prayer--communicating with God--is a central part of one's religious life. The Church teaches prayer by working through the relevant Biblical passages, the…
No doorbell
God comes to see without a bell.George Herbert, "Proverbs" in The Complete English Works, 268. He's always there, of course, but this saying reminds us…
Parental hangover
J.B. Phillips, in his classic, Your God is Too Small, lists several common misconceptions of God. One he dubs "Parental Hangover." He notes that one's…
Birthday guest?
Would you invite Jesus Christ to your birthday party? I love asking this question because most people hesitate to answer. And that pause is worth…
Christian health
“The healthy Christian is not necessarily the extrovert, ebullient Christian, but the Christian who has a sense of God’s presence stamped deep on his soul,…
Wedding
Today I have the profound privilege of joining a bride and groom in Holy Matrimony. When I took this pastoral role in this college town--it…
Time for a nap?
There's a story in Luke 8 about a napping Jesus. With his disciples, he decides to cross the Sea of Galilee (which is more like…
Drowning
I was drowning. Seven years old, at the Warren Dunes, in the magnificent waters of Lake Michigan, I was quickly exhausting my dog-paddling attempts to…