The Power of a Name The Power of a Name
Identity

The Power of a Name

A few months ago, this quote from Lebron James showed up on SportsCenter . . . “I still regret giving my 14-year-old my name. When I was younger, obviously, I didn’t have a dad. My…

And When He Came to Himself… And When He Came to Himself…
Identity

And When He Came to Himself…

“And when he came to himself . . .” These six words might be the most important words in the world. They come from Jesus’ story of the prodigal son, recounted in Luke 15 (King…

Which Version Do You Believe? Which Version Do You Believe?
Identity

Which Version Do You Believe?

Your coherent narrative is the story of your life. It’s usually chronological . . . starting with where and how you grew up and the big things that happened to you leading to big changes in you. Then, where…

We are Complete We are Complete
Community

We are Complete

My church just had its annual Man Night. Quite a production with campfires, bacon snacks, brownies and milk, film clips . . . you know, real guy stuff. At the end of the main talk,…

Identity is Ascribed Identity is Ascribed
Identity

Identity is Ascribed

Who am I? Identity was Dictionary.com’s 2015 Word of the Year. Millions are ordering DNA profiles on themselves. What’s my race? My nationality of origin? Why do we care so much about identity? Because we…

My 34th (Spiritual) Birthday My 34th (Spiritual) Birthday
Identity

My 34th (Spiritual) Birthday

Earlier this week . . . September 19th . . . was the anniversary of the night I walked out in the backyard of my house and cried out to God for the first time in…

Sunballousa Sunballousa
Decision-Making

Sunballousa

I think about Mary (Jesus’ mother) all the time. I picture her standing there, watching people bowing down and worshipping her baby. From kings to shepherds, they brought gifts and stared at her newborn. Scripture…

Getting Out of the Boat Getting Out of the Boat
Identity

Getting Out of the Boat

Today’s post is from Chris Arias, a former mentee of mine who heads up The Renegade Room here in Atlanta. Chris is a serious Jesus-follower, husband and father of three. The experience he describes below…