Thought Experiment (Number 7)

Thought Experiment (Number 7)

I read Exodus 20:4-5—“You shall not make for yourself an idol…You shall not worship them or serve them…”—and the following, admittedly imperfect, thought experiment came to mind: Assuming I was the only man on Earth and God did not exist, would I write out a daily...
Surrendering My Agenda

Surrendering My Agenda

I acted the fool out in traffic this morning and now lecture myself over my lack of self-control. Yesterday the mower wouldn’t start which meant my 1-hour project became half a day. My wife got to hear my colorful language. Last week I was at the grocery and grumbled...
A Healthier Evaluation

A Healthier Evaluation

As I sat down just now, I thought I wanted to write a different, more theological article. However, my heart wasn’t in it. It just wouldn’t flow. Instead, the following sequence of thoughts came to mind: I seem so ill-equipped for this task. I wish I were more...
Thankful, My Soul

Thankful, My Soul

Today, fellow beloved, I can say this much: Life is curious. It is as much a struggle as it is beautiful. It is also charming, joyful, playful, and robust. It is full, is it not? And through it all, we are here in the demands of the present yet living for eternity;...
How Matters Really Stand

How Matters Really Stand

C.S. Lewis once wrote, “My feeling about people in whose conversion I have been allowed to play a part is always mixed with awe and even fear: such as a boy might feel on first being allowed to fire a rifle. The disproportion between his puny finger on the trigger and...
God is in the Silence

God is in the Silence

I’m excited to be writing my second book! I’ll be able to share more soon. But for now, in order to have time to complete the task, I will be dialing back my blogging frequency to once a month instead of every week. Even so, I will still continue to be available to...