Essays

Not confused for Christmas

During busy holiday seasons where the Beach Boys sing to us about “Little Saint Nick” as we wait in line for our iced grande, non-fat,…

The best you’ll always see

Recently, upon watching Kobe Bryant artfully complete an improbable jump shot, a commentator exclaimed, “Folks, that’s the best you’ll ever see!” And then his partner…

Death by comparison (for church leaders)

  Image via Wikipedia Comparison is deadly…and yet we probably all do it.  It’s human nature to compare and compete, and even when we’re in…

Toothaches

I must be in a stretch of bad luck right now. I got to enjoy kidney stones a few weeks ago, and then yesterday I…

How quickly do you sink?

I discovered an unattractive feature about myself the other day: my issues (and I have plenty of them) tend to run together. Do yours? I noticed…

Are you burning wick or oil?

Well, I went and did it again…I fell off the wagon…had a relapse…went back to my old ways. I would probably be more discouraged with…

The insomniac

In 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Paul urges us to pray for “kings and all who are in authority” so they can lead tranquil lives of godliness…

Kidney stones

I figured out how to not have to wait long in the lobby of the Emergency Room. Show up with kidney stones. Last week I went…

The DMV

When was the last time you made a trip to the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles)? Did you love it? What adjectives would you use…

Playing your note

  “When I teach, I feel like me.”  Do you remember that quote from the Hillary Swank movie, Freedom Writers? In a dramatic scene wherein…