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January 2023

January 23, 2023

While the world is distracted by Ukraine, Lebanon’s crisis only deepens

Lebanon’s recent history is fraught with division and discord. And today the country sits at...

December 2022

December 06, 2022

This Syrian refugee made me forget all my troubles

These are victims of civil war, economic uncertainty and true homelessness. They wait on the...

October 2022

October 05, 2022

Looking to the Middle East for positive news

Tomorrow I'm headed to Lebanon and Jordan for a couple of weeks. I'll be writing...

September 2022

September 21, 2022

Promoting civility in an uncivil society

We don’t all need to agree, but a return to civility and respect for each...

September 05, 2022

Happiness is not a promise from God

I must confess that I have an aversion to the term, "pursuit of happiness" and I...

August 2022

August 15, 2022

How to get a man to talk

.To pick a goal, a desire, or a destiny—a horizon—and to focus on it might...

August 01, 2022

Here’s to all the critics: Try to find some joy

I worked with a miserable cynic once. To him, every policy was a plot. Every...

July 2022

July 18, 2022

Hitch a ride with me to Lebanon and Jordan (and not leave home!)

Just Say Yes! I took my own advice and am taking a leap for a few weeks...

July 07, 2022

How Many Evangelicals are there in the World? Where are They?

Watching the current denigration of Evangelicals (and Catholics too) in the modern news cycle is...

June 2022

June 27, 2022

Finding common ground on abortion: Helping women in distress

Two things can be true at once. We can protect the embryo and we can...

June 06, 2022

The Tolerance Trap

From tolerance to acceptance to celebration to participation. The drift is perceptible and palpable. It’s...

April 2022

April 11, 2022

What is Truth? The Question Still Haunts Mankind

"My truth" is simply a substitute self-righteousness that disregards the wisdom of the ages, the...

March 2022

March 09, 2022

This country might be Russia’s next target. They’ll respond with song.

When the Soviet block began to fold, one nation at a time, the Estonians didn’t...

February 2022

February 21, 2022

Focusing on the Fringe

There are 380,000 evangelical churches in America with 90 million members. It’s intellectually dishonest to...

January 2022

January 26, 2022

Finding the words to describe the indescribable

It's that nostalgia for places I have never traveled. It's the love affair of Someone...

January 17, 2022

Is it better to burn out, or to simply fade away?

I've been behind some big ideas -- only to see them flame out. The great...

January 12, 2022

It’s Time to Stop the Pandemic Blame and Shame

There is no perfect solution to our circumstances. Not in freedom from rules nor can...

December 2021

December 16, 2021

A Christmas Pinata: Learning from other cultures

The story of Mary and Joseph looking for a place to rest on the Holy...

November 2021

November 23, 2021

Thanksgiving for The Things We’ve Lost

This last year hasn't been easy for anyone. We've lost friends and family, victims of...

November 08, 2021

A Gospel Worth Hating

In the face of a world that loves sin, that hates the idea of a...

October 2021

October 18, 2021

We need to stand up and be counted (Sons and Daughters of Thunder)

There is a reason authoritarians hate Christianity because we are an empowered people who answer...

September 2021

September 15, 2021

The Day I Walked Away: Finding Healing After My Dad’s Suicide (Guest Post)

At some point, we must let go. Let go of the lies that once overpowered...

August 2021

August 26, 2021

Say a Prayer for Afghanistan

Their fathers and grandfathers tell their stories, passed on from the generations. Some of the...

August 09, 2021

The Smoke of a Distant Fire

Much of the U.S. is smothered in smoke. There are some 80 fires ablaze across...

August 04, 2021

An Optimistic View of a Pessimistic World

To live and speak everything without complaint or argument punctures a hole in the Bad...

July 2021

July 29, 2021

How real is your your fear of failure?

There are at least two thousand known phobias. From Novercaphobia (fear of your step-mother) to...

July 27, 2021

When moving up can drag you down

When I was a teen, I worked at a local restaurant as a busboy. It...

June 2021

June 28, 2021

On the Edge with Stress

If we were super humans with cloaking power and extraordinary strength, we would rely on...

June 07, 2021

Are you afraid to tell others that you are a Christian?

These are interesting times and the days will grow more evil. Rather than merely tolerating...

May 2021

May 05, 2021

“We are lions!” Canadian pastor arrested for continuing church services

I believe God is calling his leaders to roar. This is the moment of a...