What God’s Love Isn’t (Part 1) What God’s Love Isn’t (Part 1)
Theology

What God’s Love Isn’t (Part 1)

“Jesus loves the little children, All the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white, They are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world.” But does God love…

Why I Don’t Call My Mentees Why I Don’t Call My Mentees
Mentoring

Why I Don’t Call My Mentees

A few of the guys I’ve mentored have gotten their feelings hurt because I don’t call them. I could hide behind “I’m swamped” or “I’ve got a lot of mentees and not enough time to…

Defining Normal Defining Normal
Parenting

Defining Normal

I love hearing the stories of young guys in their early 30’s. They’re young and energetic, yet they’ve begun to know what they don’t know. One of the biggest things they have to decide is…

The C-word and a Prayer Request The C-word and a Prayer Request
Prayer

The C-word and a Prayer Request

If my health records were still on paper, the stack would resemble what you might find in the office of a professor grading term papers. I won’t begin to list all the stuff this old…

The Personal Theology Statement (Part 2) The Personal Theology Statement (Part 2)
Theology

The Personal Theology Statement (Part 2)

In my last post, I introduced you to the Personal Theology Statement and challenged you to write one for yourself.  I’m going to put myself at great personal risk and share mine here. Please ….

Faith vs. Trust Faith vs. Trust
Theology

Faith vs. Trust

As I spoke with a friend the other day, these words came out of my mouth . . . “I’m leaning hard on my faith.” I paused and thought. “Man, that puts a lot of…

Names Names
Identity

Names

I’ve never liked my name. Maybe it’s because it was so different from everyone else in my totally segregated, South Carolina elementary school. Or maybe because it was spelled weird . . . Regi. Anyone…

How the Devil Works How the Devil Works
Theology

How the Devil Works

We don’t talk much about Satan these days. It’s easy to ignore or discard things we don’t understand, especially unpleasant, scary things. Because books, movies, and TV shows have put such an outlandish picture in…

Something’s Broken Something’s Broken
Community

Something’s Broken

In today’s post-modern culture, people are questioning everything. The need for God is stronger than ever, yet the way we speak with people far away from God seems philosophical and even irrelevant. Maybe there’s a…