I read a poem a few weeks ago, and one line has stayed with me ever since. The poet wrote that curiosity has not killed the cat in decades....  Read More

We use the word love for everything. I love that restaurant. I love this weather. I love that show. We say it so casually that by the time we get to the things that actually matter, the word has alrea...  Read More

The other day I was talking with a friend about a decision I’ve been wrestling with and he asked me a question, half joking, half not. He asked, "Do you think God is a bad communicator?"...  Read More

Find yourself. Look inward. Trust your gut. These mantras are everywhere, selling the idea that the real you is buried underneath, and the great work of your life is to excavate it. I understand the ...  Read More

Something happens when belief goes public. A wedding doesn't create the love. It names it, in front of witnesses, and that changes how you carry it afterward. Baptism works the same way....  Read More

For almost a year now, we've been walking through the book of Acts together on Sunday mornings. We watched a handful of frightened disciples in an upper room become a movement that couldn't be stopped...  Read More

There are seasons where prayer stops sounding like praise and starts sounding like an argument. Where are you? Why is this happening? Do you even see this? I have prayed those prayers more times than ...  Read More

There's a small ridge at the bottom of my sliding back door, right where it opens onto the porch. You have to lift your foot slightly to clear it or you'll catch your toe and stumble. ...  Read More

This might be shocking to you, but I’m not a guy who lifts weights all that much. But even I know that nobody brings a forklift to the gym. ...  Read More

When it comes to weekly newsletters and teachings, I have a confession. When I sit down to write, I'm not writing from some elevated place where I've already figured things out. That's not how it work...  Read More

“I want to join, but I don’t know enough.” That’s the answer I frequently get when I ask someone why they don’t participate in a small group or Bible study. No one likes to look dumb. Trust me. I get...  Read More

My kids love the Berenstain Bears stories and so do I. They tend to always share some value or virtue that I know are good for my children. One we read recently was The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helpin...  Read More