The Cynic’s Guide to HappinessThere is a cynicism that seems to permeate our modern milieu. As if everyone everywhere is all going through the five stages of grief, not…Dec 3, 2024Dec 3, 2024
When You Can’t See the FruitI like to see results. More specifically, I like to see the direct outputs of my specific inputs. I like to do things like mowing and…Jul 19, 2024Jul 19, 2024
Lois, Eunice, and The Meaning of LifeViktor Frankl, the famed Austrian psychiatrist and Nazi concentration camp survivor, in his book, “Man’s Search for Meaning,” writes, “One…May 23, 2024May 23, 2024
Faith and TensionLife and ministry are filled with tension aren’t they? Somedays I feel very spiritual, like I could move a mountain with my prayers. Other…Jan 1, 2024Jan 1, 2024
When You’re TiredI played five on five, full court basketball the other day. I honestly could not tell you the last time I did that. I played pretty well. I…Mar 30, 2023Mar 30, 2023
Did God Really Say?Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must…Feb 2, 2023Feb 2, 2023
Jonah and the Heart of the MatterI was teaching in my mission’s class at Christ for the Nations the other day about the story of Jonah. If you’ve spent any time in church…Feb 2, 2023Feb 2, 2023
ANXIETYI struggled with anxiety for years. Struggle may be the wrong word to use. If something consistently beats you down and renders you feeling…Jul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022
Know Your RoleI sometimes like to watch the extras, or background actors, or whatever you want to call them when I’m watching a TV show or a movie. I…Jun 4, 2022Jun 4, 2022