At Christmas, we celebrate the incarnation. Jesus took on flesh. The Latin word carne means "flesh." Thus incarnation means literally "putting on fl...
I don't like feeling weak. And for that reason, here's a verse I love and hate. "For Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships...
I was inspired to travel in part because I was born to a traveling family. My parents met in Yosemite, and raised me in Italy and five American town...
Black Friday is a day when we cheapen and devalue things. And it's part of a season where many people do the same thing to those they are closest to. ...
We all work on problems, but how many of them really matter? That is to say, a problem that matters to God. Many of us have problems that don't...
We were in a room where, sobbing, my friend shared a secret - he'd been abused as a child. He had felt so scared and ashamed. The small group sat list...
Interdenominational means "relating to more than one religious denomination" but does it really? Do we relate to other denominations? Are we deeply co...
We all crave grace. And we crave intimacy. But how many of us ever find them? Getting to intimacy is scary - it requires risks and pain. Our quick...
Andrew Shearman believes in a God who is hopelessly in love with his children. He's a God who's family man, a Father who wants his kids back. I ...
Being a father came pretty naturally. I have loved so many aspects of the role - especially playing, teaching and discovering. When our children be...
