It’s high time that the realities of suffering, racism, oppression, and ongoing injustice rose to the top of our collective...

Our children are growing, as we do too, slowly; imperceptibly every day. The meat in the crock pot is tenderizing; slowly. Our world,...

this article reminds me that it makes sense to think about values.  Here are some values that need adjusting… more or less. More...

When the angel announced good news of great joy for all people, the angel opened the door for a feisty conversation about who’s in and...

previous post about “the end of sex as we know it” because it addresses an important trend in our culture.  But a convergence of...

Meanwhile, our pop culture offers one of it’s stars at a music awards show and we’re struck with the realization that nobility,...

The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.  – Michael Porter There’s a forest in m Too many trees.  Too many buds on the vine. ...

woman caught in adultery to catch Jesus in a theological conundrum so that they could condemn him too.  He’d have none of it, though, for...

CEZ, OVC, ‘letter of invitation’, MOU, developing world, US Embassy, PEPFAR, cultural assimilation. These are words I never expected to...

“Why are you so far away?” writes one. “Because the world is wide and cold,” writes the other.  “Alas.” “That is sad…” “Indeed.” As...

Vegetarian Myth (a favorite book of mine) takes pretty much the opposite approach. Back in the day, low fat was all the rage. Now it’s...

what skills are needed to get to the future? Graduation is in the air, and David Brooks’ excellent article about the wrong-headed...

trying to do everything everyone wants is killing us Two books found their way into my world this spring, and their convergence has...

Those days are gone for now, and what I love about springtime is that I don’t need to move two feet in order to find immense beauty.  I...

Do justice – like my friends at International Justice Mission who are working to end human slavery, or my friend Walter who’s saving...

Can't stop thinking? You need...appropriation Have you ever woken in the middle of the night with your head swirling around ideas,...

there's a new way to live...better, freer It’s available for all of us.  It’s not contingent (thank God) on circumstances.  It’s able to...

Every person is different, but this is not my favorite kind of week.  The rhythm of restoration and output isn’t balanced in these kind...

Whether it’s MTV’s newest show exploring the seemingly endless sexual appetites of some American teens, or the now famous Karen Owen F***...

I’ve felt this way too much in 2010, and so I’m heading back to “first things”, foundational truths that are considered foundational...