I was up early for a Bible study, Band of Brothers as I recall. It was a typical day, me a senior in college. I actually had a double breakfast that morning. I went from the Band of Brothers Bible study at Panera to a McDonald's to meet my dad. My dad asked me if I had heard about the plane hitting the tower. I said, "Crazy." And we went on. It was only a … [Read more...] about Remembering Nine Eleven
Home Life: An Easy Way to Check My Soul
How I fare at home says a lot about how I'm faring. Home life is a kind of soul barometer. If I am slow to serve and quick to bristle, I know my pace is off; I know my soul is thin. If chores begin to pile up, if the grass goes to seed, if the mail sits on the counter too long, I know I'm out of balance. If conversations are short, if play is unimaginative and … [Read more...] about Home Life: An Easy Way to Check My Soul
The Gift of Now
We take nothing for granted Lord. No technology can save us. No day is a given. No life is an accident. Every moment, every minute…it is from you. Thank you. Thank you for each hour. Every healthy breath. Every beat. Every sunrise. Every chance moment of laughter. For the near misses. For the negative test results. For the songs in our hearts. We thank you. Thank you that … [Read more...] about The Gift of Now
Bold Ministry
When we minister, we meet with our inadequacies. Or at least I do. I fall hopelessly short of the glory I proclaim. Paul says he is all things to all people. I can barely be some things to some people, and even then, not all the time. Paul preaches on the priority and picture of love, and I see how small my heart can be by comparison. When Jesus talks about sacrifice, I … [Read more...] about Bold Ministry
Chasing Soul
I'm chasing soul. I've been too thin too long. I've been too busy, too heady, too distracted. I need soul. I long for soul. "My soul thirsts for God, the living God." Save me from dead religion! Save me from empty theologizing. "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me." More than … [Read more...] about Chasing Soul