Essays

Retracting our ‘nevers’

Do you get annoyed when missionaries say, “I told God I would never go to Africa, and sure enough that’s where He sent me”? Or…

Your top three words

Three words can sure say a lot. Especially if they are clarifying words that follow a comma. Examples: “She is my mother, an amazing lady.”…

Taking your ball and going home

Have you ever had a Jeremiah day? A Jeremiah day is one where we question our calling, resent the various sacrifices that we have to…

What instinctive reactions tell us

Reflex is a great revealer of the deeper layers of the heart. My calculated responses are one thing; my gut reactions are another. Anyone can…

What is deeper than our nine deepest needs?

Sociologists and anthropologists have identified nine fundamental human needs. They are, in order: subsistence, protection, affection, understanding, participation, leisure, creation, identity, and freedom. The order is…