Were you offended today? We live in a society where taking offense is now the norm. And the catalog of culprits multiplies by the minute, with politics and religion topping the list. Sadly, it seems our culture is especially offended by the claims of Christianity,...
My kitchen counter is starting to resemble an electronic gadget shop. Every evening I plug all my devices into electric sockets. Cell phone.Laptop.Tablet.The dogs' training collars. Yes, training collars. My wild and crazy boxers are now wearing electronic training...
Do you remember hearing about the prayer of Jabez? When Bruce Wilkinson’s book, The Prayer of Jabez, was published almost 20 years ago, it took the Christian community by storm. Quickly propelled to the bestseller lists, it encouraged Christians to daily pray the...
I hired thousands of people during my career in Human Resources in New York City over 20+ years. Some positions were considered “plum” jobs with a high salary, good benefits, and a clear career track. Others were temporary, dead-end, hourly positions that barely paid...
“I know God forgave me. I just can’t forgive myself.” Perhaps you’ve said those words. Maybe you heard someone else say them. But is forgiving yourself a biblical concept? Christians know faith in Christ as Savior and Lord provides freedom from the eternal penalty of...
Is there such a thing as absolute truth? If you answered yes, you share a traditional world view that is quickly falling out of favor in our culture. If you said no, you’ve just contradicted yourself. Saying there’s no such thing as absolute truth is actually making...
Our news feeds have been filled with horrific pictures of Notre Dame Cathedral being consumed by devastating flames. The videos remind me of a proverbial train wreck—it hurts to look but you can’t look away either. The 850-year-old Cathedral is an iconic landmark that...
Do you know anyone who has lost a loved one? A spouse, a child, a parent? I’ve watched people around me lose those they love through illness, accident, old age, or even by self-inflicted means. And I’ve felt bad for them. Sympathy. Knowing about their loss and pain,...
I watch movies to be entertained. To smile and laugh and cheer at happy endings. I don’t watch movies to be disturbed...until now. And I’m about to encourage you to watch a movie that will disturb you greatly. Unless you’ve recently returned from a lengthy stay on an...
Look around. Listen to the politicians. Read the headlines. Talk to your neighbors and coworkers. It won’t take long before two themes emerge. Justice and mercy. But rarely do these two words occur in the same sentence, or even in the same conversation. There’s a lot...
How Do You Respond to Adversity? There’s something refined about a tea party, isn’t there? Perhaps we enjoy tea...
Planting and Growing in God’s Garden Confession time: I’ve killed more plants than I’ve actually grown. Because...
Aging Gracefully Is it possible to age gracefully? What does that even mean? Facebook is great about reminding...