Fatherless on Father’s Day
Loneliness is perhaps the most intense of human emotions.
This single word might well explain much that is behind the challenges of cultures across the...
Breaking Free From Selfishness
When you scratch the surface appearance of things, selfishness is at the root of insecurity, fear, and doubt. A selfish person is usually insecure...
Sometimes Small Numbers Work Best
Many times I have gone outreaching with just a small cadre of folks. Sometimes that has been a homegroup. At other times I have...
A Tribute to Carrie Fisher and Prozac
She knew something was off kilter when she woke up a night to find she was in the middle of a busy street in...
Luther’s Prayer Lesson #2
Prayer is many things – quiet, still for many isn’t a great description.
Let’s be short here.
There is nothing more goofy, misleading, and typically American...
Sunflower Seeds and Peggy’s Loss
Today I went out with a serving team to give away free flower seeds near our church in Oregon. One lady I ran into...
The Bird
Most of the people in the Tampa Bay Area are not from here – much like Denver, or Los Angeles or Las Vegas. To...
Quiet Time – Not In History
Martin Luther was asked by his barber how to improve his prayer life. Luther was stirred by the simple question. As authors are sometimes...
‘Innovation’ – Or Can We Do Better? (Part 4)
4. We cannot violate who we really are.
People can see who we are. We cannot hide our stripes. Oddly, the longest term ones...
Heaven’s Lessons
What happens when you knock on death's door not once, but twice?
As Steve Sjogren opened his eyes during surgery, the people around his bed...
