Essays

They’re playing our song!

Don’t you love it when you hear one of your “songs”? You know, those special tunes that move your soul and remind you of your…

The First Goal

There’s something about the first goal that changes everything. It increases swagger, and makes you feel official. This season I’ve had two girls score their…

God in a tank top

I hope this doesn’t sound too irreligious, but sometimes I wish I could see Jesus dressed in something other than His baggy, white robe, and…

Nobel Prizes

“The merchant of death is dead.” Those were the words that greeted Alfred Nobel in 1888 as he read his own obituary in a French…

On fears and vampires

What are the top fears that are fighting against your confidence and faith in this season of your life? Are they fears of rejection? Failure?…

When the magic fades

There’s something exciting about the new—new possessions, new experiences, new relationships, and even new churches—and it’s very easy to get swept up in to the…

In the dot or for the dot?

In the grand scheme of eternity our lives on planet earth are a mere dot. They look something like this: • The reality, however, is…

Everyone’s favorite Scripture

What’s your favorite Scripture? If you’re like most of the people who have shared their favorites with me, you’ll probably quote Jeremiah 29:11 “‘For I…

The 5th Gospel

British Evangelist Gypsy Smith said, “There are five Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the Christian, and some people will never read the first four.”…