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November 2015

November 23, 2015

I am afraid {Does that make me a bad person?}

Since the Paris attack, this could be called the season of fear. Multiple terrorists’ threats,...

November 16, 2015

Kneejerk: The Paris attacks are bad news for Christian refugees

With the terrible news of nearly 150 people killed in the Parisian terrorist attacks last...

November 03, 2015

Refugee Stories: “Whenever I look in my baby’s face, I think of home.”

The baby coos and smiles at the kitten that walks into the room. Her cherub...

October 2015

October 30, 2015

Refugees — 10 days of hearing their stories

I was like a man walking into the desert without a plan. As a writer,...

October 20, 2015

Ancient Christian town, silenced for centuries, comes alive with refugee church

The Syrian crisis is a humanitarian issue that should rivet the world. Political leaders, thinkers,...

October 16, 2015

This Syrian family is looking for home

His name is Jack. It’s not a typical Middle Eastern name, sounding more like a...

October 05, 2015

Miracles in the Middle East: Is there hope in the chaos?

I recently spent a couple of days last week with the leadership of the Voice...

October 02, 2015

Help me tell their story: Christian refugees on the run

I can't believe I'm doing this. I'm a middle-aged government office worker who, until recently, had...

September 2015

September 30, 2015

Why Whole Foods is Wrong to Eliminate Prisoner-Crafted Food

Bowing to pressure from some activists, Whole Foods announced they would quit selling products produced...

September 22, 2015

A Christian {and sane} response to Middle East refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers

The news reports and the haunting faces scrambling across Europe are jarring. They are desperate...

September 18, 2015

Christian Companies that Sneak in the Gospel

Our black lab, Obie, was a great dog, but adventurous. Every squirrel needed to be...

September 14, 2015

Leadership styles in contrast – Donald Trump vs. Ben Carson

This isn’t a political blog, nor do I want this to be a political post....

September 07, 2015

A Crisis of Conscience: Why You Might Just Have to Quit Your Job

Last week, Democrat Rowan County, KY, County Clerk Kim Davis was jailed because she refused...

September 03, 2015

I don’t use this F word

I'll never forget the first cuss word my son brought home from school. It was...

August 2015

August 31, 2015

The Four-Letter Word You’ll Never Hear

I open my mailbox, and the gloss screams out “excess.” The Sunday paper spills it...

August 26, 2015

Why Christians Should Visit Jordan — The Other Holy Land

(Looking for an inexpensive, personal way to visit Jordan? Check out the services of Raed Haddad at JordanExpert.com...

August 24, 2015

The Day I Wore Crazy Socks to Work

Our days had been especially stressful with organization chance, outside attention from media and internal...

August 17, 2015

Who needs to be happy? {I found a better pursuit}

”You have a right to be happy!” She said the words with the utmost compassion,...

August 10, 2015

You Only Live Once {YOLO} – Are We Changing the World, or Just Being Stupid?

There’s a certain air of catch-me-if-you can happening right now. This sea-tide of nose thumbing...

July 2015

July 27, 2015

Competence breeds confidence: Why I’m comfortable with my surgery today

When people are competent at their jobs, it instills confidence. If I'm not serious about...

July 16, 2015

“My daughter’s a Muslim!” When children step away from the faith

It took 10 years for them to get to this point. And now they can...

July 13, 2015

When children disappoint

We seem to forget that we are not guilty for either the sins of the...

July 01, 2015

I don’t hate you. I just disagree with your position.

When the woman was ready to be stoned, Jesus by his persuasive logic of love...

June 2015

June 22, 2015

Looking at race — Through their eyes

I'm pretty sheltered. I've never suffered like so many others. I've always been employed. I've...

June 19, 2015

Reflections on Charleston: The one question without an answer

We stand arm in arm with those who are hurt, losing loved ones and friends....

June 15, 2015

Pick your person: Can you really self-identify a different reality?

As an adolescent boy I remember watching the Olympics for the first time on our...

June 08, 2015

Is it possible that persecution will actually save the church?

We read the reports and hear the news. The church’s influence is waning. The tide...

June 02, 2015

Video, “My Jordan Journey”

Last month took part in a writer's tour of Jordan. I met some amazing people and experienced...

May 2015

May 23, 2015

Calling Evil Out: One Man’s Stand

I never meant to be in a fight, let alone one played out across the...

May 08, 2015

The day I died in the Dead Sea

The Dead Sea is a unique spot. One of the lowest spots in the world,...