This short story is taken from Seth Godin’s excellent and sharp book, “Poke the Box.” He writes:“My dog wears one of those invisible fence collars. There’s a wire around our small yard, and if she get...  Read More

Recently, I have been studying some of Paul’s insights into what Kingdom ministry looks like, specifically.I was delving into 1st Corinthians 9, where Paul talks about what it means to serve Jesus wit...  Read More

I remember seeing "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," based on the book of the same title by F Scott Fitzgerald. This surreal yet excellent movie stars Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, telling the sto...  Read More

According to this wonderful thing called the Interweb, did you know that www.match.com can boast the following statistics?· 56 million first emails sent per year· 132 million winks sent per year· 12 c...  Read More

Impatient PatientsPatience: The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.”The SymptomsImpatience affects everything and everyone.How to diagnose the I...  Read More

We are all familiar with the story of the prodigal son. It is a story of grace and the nature of God that is so well told and so packed with truth that it transcends history, circumstance, and culture...  Read More

It is important to distinguish between a city on this side of heaven and a heavenly city. Primarily because, like us, a town will always be a “work in progress” until we arrive on the other side of he...  Read More

Recently I was asked to teach a class on parables. Here are some of the things I learned and taught about. Parables are earthly stories that illustrate spiritual truths. The Greek word parabollo means...  Read More

Recently I spoke on and compared our relationship with Jesus as a growth continuum, similar to the process of climbing a step ladder. The premise is that all of us, no matter where we are in our relat...  Read More

"My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. "– James 1:1...  Read More

In our culture of celebrity, everyone wants to be a hero. Whether our cause is grand or small, playing the role of a hero holds an appeal to all of us. Perhaps rightly so, we all have an innate desire...  Read More

Turn, push or click to: Luke 7:36-50A story of a peace-filled former prostitute and apompous PhariseePeace is found in extravagantly worshipinginstead of excessively worrying. (V36-38)Rather than worr...  Read More