Essays

Will anyone live out your prayers?

My beautiful daughters, Amber and Madelyn, have a lot going for them—and it’s not just their cuteness and sweetness. They might not realize it yet in…

Mid-season trades

Well, it’s that time of year again—the time when the NBA shuffles its talent pool through some mid-season trades. Even though it’s a little weird…

Where is God?

Sometimes angry or hurting people will give voice to their discouragement by asking an oft-repeated question: “Where is God anyway?” Understandably, they ask the question…

How can a loving God send someone to hell?

In recent weeks I’ve been posting essays from the book, One-Minute Answers to Skeptics, in our Sunday morning ministry guide (church bulletin). This week’s essay…

A barefoot Moses in Sinai

I’ve discovered the answer for how to succeed in life, relationships, leadership, and ministry. However, before you write me off as either delusional or presumptuous,…

Time is my friend

Have you noticed that time keeps passing by, regardless of what we do with it? In the middle of this crazy, fast-paced world of ours,…

The world’s worst metaphor

Whether it is Chuck Norris sliding up and down on his Total Gym, Duane Johnson (The Rock) pumping iron, or everyday Joe’s struggling in the…

Questions God will never answer

Have you discovered that there are some questions that God never seems to answer? Despite His amazing promise to always be with us, and to…

Heart re-calibrations

When I was a sophomore in college I tried talking my way out of a speeding ticket. It was one of those sneaky tickets where…