It’s Days Like Today . . . It’s Days Like Today . . .
Priorities

It’s Days Like Today . . .

It’s days like today (as I write this on Wednesday Nov. 9, 2016) . . . that make me so happy . . .  once I trust God with everything. Seriously, I’ve been so satisfied…

Unexpressed Gratitude Unexpressed Gratitude
Walking the Talk

Unexpressed Gratitude

“Thank you very much!” It slides off our tongues like butter. But have you noticed your reaction when you do something for someone, like let them in front of you or pick something up for…

5 Keys to Patience 5 Keys to Patience
Walking the Talk

5 Keys to Patience

I’m a work in progress when it comes to patience. For years, I had almost none. I was in a hurry everywhere. Impatient with everything and everybody. Slowly but surely, I’m making some progress. Here’s…

Radical Empathy and the Second Question Radical Empathy and the Second Question
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Radical Empathy and the Second Question

The word empathy brings a smile to the face of anyone in my family. It’s an inside joke. We all took the StrengthFinders test sometime back and shared the results with each other. Without calling…

We Knead to Laugh Sometimes We Knead to Laugh Sometimes
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We Knead to Laugh Sometimes

When you write books and blogs, you pay attention to words. Most of the time, I find myself trying to share serious stuff . . . something I’ve learned or think is profound. It’s easy…

Blackmail Blackmail
Walking the Talk

Blackmail

One of my mentees just went through a really tough patch. His dad, who was a pretty evil dude, died unexpectedly. Through the last years of his life, he watched his son become a Jesus-follower…

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…

Spiritual Chemotherapy Spiritual Chemotherapy
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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 Spiritual Cancer
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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 Emotional Intelligence
Walking the Talk

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’…