

Parenting as discipleship
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6 When Jesus called...


The soulful dimension of illness and caregiving
The national discussion about serious illness and the journey of the end-of-life is certainly important, meaningful and necessary. So...


The message is more magnificent than the medium
When given to opportunity to sit at the feet of an artist and hear his stories you say yes. I recently had the chance to meet with...
Flying at night
I will never forget the first time I was scheduled to fly at night. I was a student pilot at Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio, Texas, in...


Sitting alert
“Sitting alert” is not just an opportunity for people in the military. First responders are experts at reporting for work, then being...
I Peter and the problem of power
When I was in college, I played a lot of Risk. If you aren’t familiar with “The Game of Strategic Conquest,” as the board game styles...
Modern Israel and God’s eternal plan
Much ink has been spilled over the place of Israel in biblical prophecy. Radio teachers regularly point to events in the Middle East as...


Praying big at the Western Wall
It strikes me as I approach the Western Wall — the Wailing Wall — in Jerusalem. There is a hush over this place, except for the sound of...
The roots of radicalization
Why do Muslim immigrants radicalize? Two research scientists with degrees from the University of Maryland have argued in a recent New...


Ten Commandments for business
“To all God’s beloved…who are called to be saints…” — Rom. 1.7 Are you beloved? Are you called? Is your work vocation? Or is it drudgery?...