The Power of Presence
Maybe it’s my age or the season of life I’m in. All around me, people are dying. Young people are losing children to wrecks and pools and drug overdoses. Old people are losing their siblings…
Reincarnation
A couple of my mentees were on a mission trip to an outer region of India to engage an unreached people group. The taxi they were riding in suddenly lurched, the tires screeched and they…
Stop Worrying About Work
I talked to an old friend recently who reminded me of the old saying “there are two kinds of people in the world; the kind who divide the world into two kinds of people and…
My Theology in One Song
Almost every day, I listen to David Crowder sing “Here’s My Heart.” I always tear up. A couple years ago, I was on the beach at sunrise singing this song at the top of my…
How Leaders Lead
Every day, I’m more aware of the influence people have on other people. Leaders are people who have influence and use it for a purpose. Leaders are always leading . . . in one direction…
Spiritual Chemotherapy
The scenario is all too familiar . . . cancer shows up and tests show that it has spread. It can’t be cut out so the doctors try to eliminate it with radiation and/or chemotherapy….
Spiritual Cancer
A recent report for the President’s Cancer Panel says 41% of Americans will get cancer and that 21% will die from it. We know certain things make cancer more likely but nobody knows who will…
Emotional Intelligence
“Two psychology professors were chatting about politics while painting a house on a summer’s day.” I know it sounds like the beginning of a joke . . . but it’s actually not. These two brainiacs’…
It’s Time for a Break
In a couple of weeks, I’ll post my 500th blog. I’m constantly humbled by the number of folks who read what we write and constantly amazed at how God keeps showing us stuff to share….
Your Friend, the Non-Believer
If you look around, you probably know people who don’t believe in Jesus. Maybe quite a few. Occasionally, you run into someone that sticks with you . . . someone you’re drawn to and who’s…
