I've been thinking about grace and why we find it so scandalous. Grace, when it shows up, is usually a big surprise. We expect an equivalent response ...
On Christmas, Jesus changed his shape and took on human sinew. Every Dec. 25 since then, we're reminded of the story of God performing this divine spe...
This is the third in a series on how to find a mentor. Yesterday, my own son, Seth, in Cambodia with the World Race, wrote this comment: "I decided ab...
You know, some months go by and I look back and think, "It's like a tornado has whipped through my life, turning everything upside down." Several ye...
I think there are a lot people out there who relate to these lyrics by Over the Rhine. I've tried to be a "good Christian" for much of my life and the...
For the last 5+ years, the theme of this blog has been how we make friends with the discomfort Jesus wants to share with us for our own good and the k...
It's 11:30 at night. Karen just made her last appearance in the kitchen before bed. "We're getting old," she declared before heading off to bed. ...
AIM encourages short-term mission participants to listen for God's voice. After doing so, one said, "Sometimes I find myself feeling hesitant to just ...
God wants to answer our very specific prayers. Jerry Brooks story is a wonderful reminder of this. Jerry is the epitome of a good old boy. Quick ...
People like me who believe that God speaks to people using a variety of means and not just Scripture face two frequent critiques: Luther's tenet of So...
