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December 2016

December 01, 2016

Let it Go: Why Holding on Isn’t Always Such a Good Idea

Three years ago I unloaded my 1956 Chevy. As the buyer loaded it up on...

November 2016

November 22, 2016

Giving Thanks for Donald Trump {And Why You Should Too}

This Thanksgiving season, it seems that I’m praying a lot. I’m giving thanks for a...

November 08, 2016

Jubilant? Despondent? How God’s people should respond to the election results

The election is over. Finally, the popups, the stuffed mailboxes and nonstop advertisements can disappear...

November 03, 2016

Syrian Refugees Find Faith, Life (It Could Happen in Your Town)

The Syrian crisis continues to be a humanitarian issue that should rivet the world. The...

October 2016

October 24, 2016

Millennials: Have you really given up hope?

When I was young, I wasn’t jaded by the news or by history or by...

October 20, 2016

Words can spark a revolution (But please stop shouting)

I've been thinking about the influence of Words. No I'm not about to talk about campaigns or...

October 11, 2016

Divided We Stand: How Christian Faith Can Heal Our Land

I’ve been thinking divisions lately, since they seem to be so prominently highlighted in conversations,...

October 05, 2016

Does Christianity Promote Intolerance?

In the public square of opinion, just about anything goes these days. We no longer...

September 2016

September 22, 2016

Beyond Black, Beyond Blue, What Really Matters.

I was too young to remember the 60’s. As a toddler I only cared about...

September 15, 2016

My Life Lessons, Retold in Punctuation Marks

There was a point in my life when a question mark hung over my head....

September 13, 2016

When Christians don’t pledge allegiance: Bronco takes a knee

Another NFL football player, Denver Bronco Linebacker Brandon Marshall has decided to not stand during...

August 2016

August 31, 2016

Not Like Me: A millennial who lost his faith in God

This is part of an exploratory series where I'm "expanding my table" and inviting other...

August 15, 2016

3 Words That Will Set You Free: “I Don’t Know”

I remember standing behind the lectern, laser pointer in hand. Teaching, leading, I imparted knowledge and...

August 08, 2016

Not Like Me: A Series on Finding Commonality through Difference

Next week I’ll begin a new season-long series here at Red Letter Believers called, “Not...

August 04, 2016

“What were you thinking?” Overcoming the pains of regret

My brother rode over the home-built jump at the end of the road over and again,...

August 01, 2016

Finding Purpose: Will Retirement Be My Social Insecurity?

When I was in college, I remember having a conversation with a few friends about...

July 2016

July 20, 2016

The Broad Brush: Why must we stereotype?

He’s in a union? Certainly he’s a Democrat! “Don’t Tread on Me” bumper sticker? Yup,...

July 17, 2016

Will the flags ever fly at full staff again?

There is another shooting just now on the news. Men in blue in Louisiana are...

July 08, 2016

Beyond Black, Beyond Blue, What Really Matters

I was too young to remember the 60’s. As a toddler I only cared about...

June 2016

June 28, 2016

“My Son is a Heroin Addict” – A Mother’s Story of Love

I read her Facebook post. It was honest. Heartbreaking. Raw. I was shocked when I...

June 22, 2016

Flunking First Grade: When suffering holds us back

When you are six, there's just a few things that could be called "devastating." Not...

June 19, 2016

Dear Dad: I wish I could have one more conversation

My Dad was born in 1917 in the living room of a house in North...

June 14, 2016

The fear of being offended – Where did our spine go?

“I can’t believe you said that!” She looked at me like I had committed the...

June 07, 2016

The lesser of two evils {Is still evil}

Chocolate. Vanilla. Twist. I remember the ice cream machine at Frosty’s Diner in Northern Nevada’s...

June 01, 2016

Confessions of a Reluctant Optimist

I love the news. In fact, my radio dial doesn’t even know there’s an FM,...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

The danger {and sheer delight} of saying “Yes” to God

I recently appeared on Radio Station KPOF. We talked about the benefits -- and the...

May 25, 2016

Why shouldn’t felons be allowed to work? A practical lesson on grace

Last weekend I worked in the yard, cutting trees and turning over soil. I bagged...

May 03, 2016

Squat or Stand: Beyond Plumbing in the Bathroom Wars

I’ve waited a few days before wading into this bathroom discussion. Potty talk isn’t really...

April 2016

April 25, 2016

Sorry, but Jesus didn’t come to help your self-esteem

I sometimes get frustrated at the level of gymnastics we will go through to talk...

April 18, 2016

It’s time to quit playing it safe

The older I get, the more a measured life beckons. I want to play it...