Being a dad is hard. With two sons, and a third on the way, I’m learning daily just how hard this calling is.
All in Discipleship
Lessons Learned from My Dad
I invite you to share in some of the lessons I have learned from this man who in many ways has been a spiritual giant in my life.
Playful Contemplation
My daughters taught me that sometimes contemplative spirituality means silliness, laughter, joy, and play with God.
I Saw the Lord...
Isaiah sees the true king only after the human king is dead. Judah’s king Uzziah has died, yet their true king, the God of Israel, is still very much alive.
Taking Out the Trash with Jesus
Do you have to take out the trash to be a good husband? Maybe not, but I notice that is what a lot of good husbands do.
When We All Get to Heaven (A Reflection on Matthew 25:31-46)
Once there was a selfish man who died and went to heaven. When he arrived he was greeted at the front door by Jesus.
I'll Take That
I was given the opportunity to try a new spiritual exercise but after a few days passed, I found myself resisting the experience.
Rebooting
Preachers and other proclaimers of the gospel should pay attention to how this podcast creates an audience for people who have a testimony.
Finding Beauty in the Face of Death
Is it possible to find beauty in the face of death? Can your heart be full of peace even when you know death is knocking on the door?
You May Say I'm a Dreamer
Imagine with me for a moment that you walk into a gathering of people you don’t yet know.
The Dog Bit My Nose
Being trauma informed doesn’t excuse someone else’s bad behavior; it invites you to offer a healing presence in order to establish deeper relationship.
The Fire of Suffering
Can there be love without suffering? Doesn’t love inevitably and always lead us to suffering?
When You're Standing in the Struggle
Even in the lives of the redeemed, one does not have to look far to find struggle and pain.
Jesus Ironed His Own Clothes
Jesus emptied his entitlement so that he could serve others. I don’t believe that in a million years he ever would expect someone else to iron his clothes.
What Is Winning?
As pastors and preachers, are we regularly reminding our communities what winning looks like?
For Mothers
Beginning with Eve, you began a tradition of passing down motherhood for generations to come.
Hate the Sin (Insert "Eye Roll" Here) but Love the Sinner
It sounds good on the surface, but it's actually difficult to explain how it works in real life.
A Prayer for Mother's Day
Lord, God of Sara, Rebekah, and Rachel;
and God of Hagar, Bilhah, and Zilpah.
Squirming on Mother's Day
When Mother’s Day comes along, I start squirming, and I really just want to move on to Monday when no one is launching Proverbs 31 grenades at me.
Keep Calm and Carry On
Long before the "Keep Calm and Carry On" posters were so popular and parodied, Charlie Siburt was teaching us the importance of the non-anxious presence.