Which Way Did They Go? Which Way Did They Go?
Parenting

Which Way Did They Go?

If you were to sit down with my wife and me and interview us on the current state of our marriage, you would find that the greatest area of stress for both of us –…

Too Much of a Good Thing Too Much of a Good Thing
Priorities

Too Much of a Good Thing

In his book, Future Shock, noted futurologist Alvin Toffler coined the term ‘overchoice.’ He described people who experience overchoice as not suffering from “an absence of choice but from a paralyzing surfeit of it.” ­…

Speaking of Jesus Speaking of Jesus
Priorities

Speaking of Jesus

A treadmill . . . a rowing machine . . . an elliptical . . . the piece of exercise equipment doesn’t really matter. With each one, no matter how hard you work, when you…

There’s No Place Like Home There’s No Place Like Home
Rest

There’s No Place Like Home

Two birds . . . taken from their nest and brought to unknown lands thousands of miles away remarkably find their way back home. One travels 1,000 miles in 14 days and one travels 3,000…

Scarcity Mentality Scarcity Mentality
Priorities

Scarcity Mentality

Your neighbor drives up in a new car and shortly after you catch yourself staring down at the 140,000 miles on your odometer and then you get a whiff of your kids’ sports gear in…

Because of the Resurrection Because of the Resurrection
Theology

Because of the Resurrection

The following headline popped up on my iPhone as I was rushing my family out the door to get to church on time . . . “45 Christians die in two separate bombing incidents in…

Mat Carriers and Roof Crashers Mat Carriers and Roof Crashers
Community

Mat Carriers and Roof Crashers

Several weekends ago, I had the privilege of spending the weekend with about 100 men from Southbrook Church in Charlotte, NC. And this was no ordinary weekend . . . it was one of those…

Asleep at the Wheel Asleep at the Wheel
Community

Asleep at the Wheel

Have you ever been asleep at the wheel? In the business world, it’s called strategic drift. How many of you still carry a Nokia or Motorola cell phone? Or have a Myspace page? Sometimes it’s…

Alive or Fully Alive? Alive or Fully Alive?
Theology

Alive or Fully Alive?

Are you alive or fully alive? There shouldn’t be any ambiguity . . . no gray area. Much like pregnancy . . . either you are or you aren’t. Too often our satisfaction lies in…