Month: September 2015

There are many things I hope God makes new when he finally decides to put death in its grave and reverse the decay of this world once and for all. I can’t wait for multiple sclerosis to lose its power…

Suffering has a way of shrinking our world until it centers on the hurt. Pain streamlines a path for whatever is in our heart to quickly appear in our words and behavior. A mixture of desires for relief and demands…

We have all experienced an empty chair where there once sat a close friend or loved one.  Physical death and decay cause some places to be vacated.  Some seats go unfilled as people just move away as the natural progression…

“Trying to be an exception to the human race encourages arrogance among most of us and burnout among many of us- the two invasive fruits of having to prove that we are not flawed, that we do not need rescue…

My time in seminary has been full of surprises, some good and other not. One of the best surprises came in the form of a professor’s “off the topic” story. This professor is a well-known theologian, author, and speaker. He…