Your 3 spots of brokenness
Do you ever wish you were made of silly putty (are you old enough to remember silly putty)? Silly putty could bend and twist and stretch for super long distances without breaking. Sometimes I wish that were the state of…
Praying for the 5.0
This week in a police ride along I observed the most inspiring blend of professional excellence and spiritual power. Officer Mike Scranton, a friend from Grace Church, and I were talking in his patrol car when a kidnapping call sounded,…
Finally, the good news
“It is possible to change the world’s realities.”[1] These hope-filled words from Richard Stearns aptly summarize this week’s chapter from the The Hole In Our Gospel. After necessarily presenting the horrendous plight of those who suffer from exploitation and extreme…
There are solutions
Up to this point, The Hole in our Gospel has been terribly overwhelming. We’ve been moved by statistics, we’ve agonized over the images of suffering humanity, and we’ve sometimes felt buried by the crushing world-wide need. Consequently, Richard Stearns wisely…
Eating Summer
Have you started yet? My brother, Cheyenne, recently posted a picture of himself swimming up out of a pool with his mouth opened wide for a bite. His caption read: “I’m eating summer.” I hope you’ve been doing that too.…