Responsibly Dependent Even as a toddler, my daughter was fiercely independent. She always wanted to ‘do this myself!’ She was an interesting teenager, not a rebel, but always ready to push the limits of parental authority. It’s different now. She… Continue reading

I like politics. It’s quite enjoyable to have an earnest conversation with informed and thinking people about public policy. But, there is always at least one in the crowd who is loud, obnoxious, and quite ready to declare, in very… Continue reading

Francis Chan, formerly the pastor of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California, is now living in an urban neighborhood filled with poverty and addictions. He spends most of his time building friendships, offering prayer, and pointing people to Christ. In… Continue reading

Henri Nouwen felt God leading him to live in a Trappist monastery for 6 months. This brilliant man, a university professor and prolific writer, sought the quiet of the monastic life until he was there for a few days. He… Continue reading

Who lives in your neighborhood? In 1963 my father started his Christian ministry in one of New York City’s poorest neighborhoods where crime and violence were an epidemic. After a few months, he realized that trying to create a traditional… Continue reading

Lawns turn into weed patches, houses fall apart, cars become inoperable, lives go to wreckage – often because of one simple phrase: “I’m going to do that… tomorrow.”   As a pastor I spend a major part of my time helping… Continue reading

Steve Saint, missionary and inventor, was seriously injured earlier this Summer while working in the lab at I-tech.  He was confined to a hospital and rehab for weeks. Finally, he thought the day of going home had arrived. After evaluation,… Continue reading

Solomon’s cynicism makes me laugh and cringe at the same time.  An old man, disappointed with life in spite of vast accomplishments, he muses about the unfairness of it all.  “Wicked men find admiration, righteous ones are forgotten.  How does… Continue reading

Despair lays like a fog on America. Even the young, those who are generally most hopeful for the future, are skeptics when it comes for hoping for a better tomorrow.  There are ‘wars and rumors of war,’ grimly taking life… Continue reading

“I’m starving,” I announced to my wife when dinnertime rolled around.  It is almost profane that I should say that because I have no idea what starvation is.  My waistline gives mute testimony to the abundance of our table!  By… Continue reading