What Does It Mean to Love Jesus?
I recently talked with someone about what it means to be a Christian. Think for a minute what you might say in such a conversation. Here’s what I said: Being …
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The Most Important Question in the World
They were at the gates of hell when Jesus asked the question. “Who do you say that I am?” It must have seemed to the disciples like a bizarre place …
What’s That You’re Holding? Is It Time to Let Go?
We once had a very sneaky Lhasa Apso (that’s a dog that looks like a mop) who loved to hide things between his paws until he could chew, without interruption, …
What The Marshmallow Test Teaches Us About Desire
You may have heard of the popular study known as The Marshmallow Experiment, first published in 1972. It examines how children respond when faced with the dilemma of immediately enjoying one …
Lost Remotes, Lost Keys, Lost Glasses, Lost Phones: How to Keep Jesus Off the Lost List
I just lost my raincoat. And I’d just bought it to replace the one I’d previously lost. If you’re like me and most of us, you lose lots of stuff, …
A Fireside Chat About Faith, Failure, and Love
I have always loved having a fire in the fireplace. There was no fire too hot or too high. And then came the third day in January in 2021. Despite …
Where Do We Go in Times of Failure?
Speaking of failure may be a strange way to begin a new year. But it’s something that I think about a lot (intentionally) as well as practice regularly (not so …