When it comes to what’s most important, Jesus was clear: Love God with all your being and love your neighbor as yourself (Mt. 22:36-40). In order to love our neighbors these days, a lot of Christians are feeling like they have to lay down what Christianity teaches about sexuality—ideas like there are only two genders, […]
Courage to Say
If you watch how my wife and I respond when our kids fess up to something they did wrong, you might think we just watched them hit a home run. God’s this way, too. Here’s why.
Who Are You?
You answer this question a dozen times a day. At least your heart does. And how your heart answers impacts everything.
Plot Twist
Have you ever watched a film where, right near the end, you find out a new piece of information that turns all you thought you knew about the plot and flips it on its head? I think here of The Sixth Sense, The Usual Suspects, Fight Club, Shutter Island, or The Prestige. In each, you […]
Normal
We’re creatures of habit. We conform to what’s normal around us. God made us that way, and it’s a good thing. It’s why you can turn on a light switch, walk across the room, read a book, and eat spaghetti without getting it all over your face (well, most of you). It’s how you build […]
Ear to the Ground
Conversation can be like tennis. But sometimes we need it to be more like digging a well.
