Seems eggs can’t just be cracked and scrambled these days. First, my contentious friends are asking: In what order should they be removed from the carton? Balance must be maintained, they say. Then, in another conversation, one friend says organic eggs are so much better. I haven’t eaten them enough to know, but I’m kinda … More Organic Eggs and My Taste for CCM
Your church is advertising an upcoming Bible study. Do you jump at the chance? Or are you afraid your expectations will be met? I’m no expert on these things, but I’ve come to the conclusion that, by and large, Christians today are afraid of Bible studies. It is an unusual and ironic phenomenon, to be … More Why Christians Are Afraid of Bible Studies
Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about my chronic pain. An all-too-real, daily, constant, never-ending affliction. Years without answers. Searching for help and finding none. Today, much has changed, and I now look at the potential – the unbelievable possibility – that I will one day soon be pain-free . . . Seventeen therapy sessions. At … More My Comfort in My Affliction
I live with Bible college students. I work with pastors and counselors. I hang out with lovers of the Word. I go home to family members doused in Bible. It is a dream world, to be sure, but Scripture study is hard when you live in that world. For in that world is experience and … More How to Show Them What the Scripture Says
Lawn care, of all things, has given me perspective. An unwanted glimpse down an insanely steep slope, to be exact. Rope in hand, tied to mower, my terrified, gloved self holding on for dear life. My second attempt may have involved taking pictures for the lawn service we’re hiring. So it is that I’ve become … More Withering Grass
I live with nearly constant pain – and nearly zero answers. After more than ten years and countless medical appointments, I feel as if I’m right back where I started. I can’t write, type, stir, or play piano without the potential for significant pain. So I avoid most of these things. If I sit for … More My Pain Is Real
“I say to you today, my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.” Thus began the famous words of passionate world-changer, Martin Luther King, Jr. I’m no MLK, but I have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the mind of God. I have … More I’m No MLK, But I Have a Dream
