Went up to the writing cabin to prepare it for the coming deep freeze and got more than I bargained for… a perfect powder day at Mt...

That changed when the Giants relocated the San Francisco, and the Dodgers took up residence in Los Angeles, giving birth to a rivalry...

It’s easy to see why there’s a desire to return to a simpler time.  Back in the day, our nation paid its way.  Personal responsibility,...

Yes, but to decide wisely, I’ll need to give an eviction notice to that squatter who takes up residence in my soul again and again.  He...

7:00 AM.  We leave the Denny’s parking lot just as the sky behind the Cascades to the east is brightening, as we drive together up a road...

The NY Times had a great little read recently called, “Ditch Your Laptop – Dump your Boyfriend” filled with good, practical advice on how...

Sometimes we’re thinking too big.  Yes, there are major moments in life when we find ourselves in the arena, in the midst of a crisis...

one of the actors on “The Middle” because his dad and I were in architecture school together.  We were all together at a conference where...

Maybe you’ve been to Yellowstone and seen Old Faithful?  That’s the one that gushes on schedule, the heat of the earth bursting out every...

I grew up in Central California, closer to mountains than water.  When I attended college on the coast, those pesky architecture labs and...

Then along comes Jesus, and as he turns the gaze of the crowd towards the birds he says, “Look at these little creatures.  They’re not...

mosque is planned near ground zero. What do I think? I’m glad you asked. My answer depends on who’s asking. If a Muslim asked, I’d...

Last night though, as Donna and I pulled into our resting spot for the week, there was some music playing that had me thinking about the...

It’s here, off to the side, in the shadows, that you’ll find people being shaped by the power of words.  They’re standing, reading.  I...

raising kids and loving God...together I just finished a week of ministry at Forest Home, a marvelous ministry in Southern California...

I’m dropping this quick line from a borrowed computer to let you know that I won’t be able to post much this week, nor will be moderating...

This coming Sunday, as we begin a new series at my church, I’ll be sharing about the tension between being sojourners and settling down....

Dear John – I’m not sure why we think about people more after they die than while they’re alive, but your passing away this weekend at...

Someday I’ll overcome my penchant for self-destructive choices that seem to afflict me from time to time, like eating dessert for lunch...

smores were eaten step by step and we've come this far I’m taking a break from the news, for at least this one moment in time.  Instead...