Well that definitely left a mark! So what happened? I know you are asking that so let me tell you…. Morning traffic was especially bad this morning. It is a very random thing here in Savannah. Some mornings I fly into work, other times it takes me 20 minutes. There are no patterns or days or times that measure what …
I had the honor, and I mean honor, to speak to an amazing group of Pastor’s Wives in New Jersey this weekend. Most of these women serve with their husbands in small congregations throughout the State. Because most of these churches are small, a great number of these women work full-time jobs and raise a family, or take care of …
When you ask about someone’s faith, usually they will tell you about their church (or lack of church) or about how they believe in God and try to live a good life. Asking about faith has become more a question of “what religion are you?” “I’m Methodist.” But the Bible doesn’t talk about Methodists directly. It does, however, speak a …
Ownership is about the only power we small humans have. But when wielded well it is the power to walk as image-bearing children of the Most High God rather than defeated sinners who can’t lift our heads off the pillow in the morning. Ownership is not waiting for something to happen “to” us but instead allowing God to do something …
Tomorrow is a big day for me. I’m sending a book proposal to InterVarsity Press. I met an IVP representative at the AACC Conference who gave me an editor’s card. After contacting him, he expressed a willingness to review my materials to see if IVP might publish my work. I have been praying for 10 years to finish and publish …
I spoke with a group of women this evening about all the ways we try to survive our fallen nature. Designed for intimacy, we isolate or escape to addictions. Made with dignity and ability, we live as victims in passivity or entitlement. Confused about our humanity, we strive to become independent masters of our own fate. All these approaches rip …
I’m so thankful for my friends and family. It has taken a long time, but I truly feel connected to others. But I meet so many people that are so isolated, so insulated from healthy relationships and am reminded how broken our souls really are. It makes sense to me. When Adam and Eve made a poor food choice, their …
On Sunday I had the honor of hanging out with Pius. I first met Pius in Rwanda when I was there last year. He is the Director of the Good News Prison Ministry in Rwanda and is in charge of all the prison chaplains in the country. More than a dozen of his family were killed in the Genocide and …
As I prepare to teach a class tonight, I was thinking about our individual stories that we call life. When asked about our lives we describe what we do, who we are related to, and memories along the way. When I watch a play or movie, all the people in the production have their own stories, but somehow everyone fits …
I just got home from the AACC World Conference after a LONG ride from Nashville to Savannah through the middle of the night. What an adventure! I heard from some of the most brilliant Christian thinkers of our time and left exhausted in the best sense. I also was honored to speak with about 400 counselors about The Art of …