Essays

The Genius and the Mundane

“But his real genius was in making genius transferable.  Jesus awakens the genius in everyone and anyone who would trust in His guidance and walk…

A Celtic Prayer for Our Times

“Come Creator, sculpt your image once again. Come Son of heaven, sit with us in Emmaus. Come Spirit, and breathe Pentecost into our small, religious…

“The fiat of the Almighty…”

In the late 1800s, Frederick Douglass, a courageous, compelling figure in American history, said these marvelous words: “I do not despair for this country. The…

Bitching Ain’t Leadership!

Bear with me and this harsh language. It is intentional and important. I read that line earlier today in a leadership email from Stephen Mansfield.…

When Storms Speak

My latest book, a 365-day devotional called When Storms Speak, is available now on Amazon in both print and Kindle editions. Here is the description…

Disconnecting our Faith

Deconstruction has become a popular term today as lots of Christians have questioned certain aspects of their faith. Many people who grew up in certain…

Weary Yet Pursuing

“So where are you on the Richter scale, babe? How are you on a scale of 1 to 10?” Jessica asked me this the other…

Dealers in Hope

Leaders must be dealers in hope. That is what Napoleon said (not Napoleon Dynamite, Napoleon Bonaparte, the French Emperor who nearly conquered the world). Napoleon…