Thin Faith
Most of my friends hail from the South. As kids, we were taken to church where we were to behave and pay attention. When we reached “the age of accountability,” (whatever that was), we were…
Counting on the Curve
Do you remember when a teacher or professor would grade on the curve? They’d give the test, take the scores and scale them out on a bell-shaped curve, declare the top 10% “A’s”, the bottom…
Kids Loved Jesus. Do They Love You?
Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from…
Take . . . Courage
So the grandfather sees his grandson terrified of his friend’s artificial leg. He gives him his stopwatch and says “Now click it and see if you can be brave for one minute . . ….
Don’t Stay in the Hall
In the England of C.S. Lewis’ day, there was quite a split in politics, culture and especially in the church. In his classic work, Mere Christianity Lewis waded into these waters . . . into…
Summer Reads
The kids are jacked up crazy for school to be out. Moms are figuring out how to get stuff done without the free time they had while Junior was at school. And Dad, well Dad’s…
Commencement…Not Graduation
One of the best things about mentoring the Radical Mentoring way is commencement. We used to call it graduation. But graduation says, “I’m done.” Commencement says, “I’m beginning.” Just as Jesus sent out His mentees,…
Who’s Speaking?
Sometimes I catch myself saying stuff that shocks me. I hear words come out of my mouth and think “That was awful. Who are you? Where did that come from?” ‘What’s down in the well comes up…
Forgiveness Is Tricky
Have you ever shocked yourself with how you reacted to someone? Like, “Where did that come from?” Or you find yourself rehearsing the conversation you’re going to have about that ‘thing’ that hacks you. You have the conversation…
Why?
When a young person passes from this life or when someone dies unexpectedly, the ‘why’ question starts percolating. The intensity of the question directly relates to the age and health of the person. My 93 year-old cousin…
