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May 2010

May 26, 2010

A word to sparrow number five: “Yes, you matter”

Like many of you, I have spent some portions of my life feeling…left out. I don't...

May 24, 2010

On the hinge of time — Do we really need to rewrite history?

The current trend to white-out God from society has reached a new level of absurdity.It...

May 19, 2010

Reconciling perfect plans with imperfect people

We all have a perfect plan for our lives that we’ve developed over time. Our...

May 17, 2010

“How did I get here?” Lessons from someone who lost his way

Have you ever looked around and wondered, “How did I get here?” I’ve been there....

May 12, 2010

Something happened on the road to cool: Why the church will never “relate”

The church has gone to great contortions in the last 30 years to adapt, to...

May 08, 2010

Mother’s Day and worship: Do the two belong together?

Tomorrow is Mother's Day. Before I go much further, "Mom, I love you." And I...

May 04, 2010

Without a second thought

Do you remember how you landed your last job? For me, it was a process...

April 2010

April 30, 2010

Subversive sharing: Why don’t we talk about our faith at work?

What are we afraid of?The modern mantra is that the workplace should be "inclusive." We have...

April 28, 2010

Losing my religion

A strange dichotomy exists all around us. The vast majority of Americans claim to know Jesus....

April 23, 2010

Fuzzy lines

I work in the world of public affairs. There is much debate in our circles...

April 19, 2010

Run monkey, run!

The amusing story of a fugitive macaque monkey is worth our attention. It's from an...

April 14, 2010

I could be wrong

“One question I’ve had to ask myself repeatedly is this: Am I even open to...

April 12, 2010

I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m sure making good time

Life's difficulties are often purported to be solved in easy solutions. 12 Steps to an...

April 08, 2010

The ship that sailed: Coulda-Shoulda-Woulda

"A man sits on the dock with head in hands, wailing for the ships that...

April 06, 2010

Christians, performing arts, and American Idol

It seems that many Christians end up on American Idol, the long-running talent competition on...

April 02, 2010

One Brilliant Show

Flowers. Mom has always had a passion for flowers. She believed they could brighten any...

March 2010

March 30, 2010

Do good to those hate you

A handicapped Spokane woman who was inside a church at a prayer meeting had her...

March 30, 2010

Pieces

When someone you care about Photo Courtesy Mary Schwalm goes away you don’t lose them...

March 28, 2010

Turning snow days into sun days

We're all aware of “snow days,” those blessed days when school is called off and...

March 23, 2010

More than what we see

When I look around at a physical world of decay and destruction, marked by disappointment...

March 18, 2010

Junkyard Blues

Millions of cars are replaced each year. Faster, newer models replace the old cars that...

March 16, 2010

Seeds of change: How will we impact tomorrow?

(This is also today's featured post over at High Calling Blogs )Two years ago, on a remote...

March 15, 2010

Garbage collectors

Each day, while driving to work, I pass the central facility and office for a...

March 11, 2010

Oblivious

'I had no idea it was that bad.'We’ve all said that when we have had...

March 07, 2010

The Jesus action figure

If you need a little reminder of the Savior, Amazon.com offers you just the ticket...

March 04, 2010

Linking to the world

I would be honored if you read my contribution to the group book review of ...

March 02, 2010

Seek first the kingdom of me

This article was featured at this week's "The High Calling." Please click here for the...

February 2010

February 28, 2010

The comeback

I was inspired by a short post by Jon Acuff last week who wrote "This...

February 26, 2010

The $4 Cup of Coffee. How did we get to this place?

Image via Wikipedia The Soul’s Slow DemiseWhether you drink it or not, you must admit...

February 23, 2010

Power Trip

(This is a copy of my featured post over at High Calling Blogs today. Click...