I want to be a person of depth, giving my energies to things that are packed with meaning and/or purpose. Everyday I am confronted with the temptation to live on the surface of life, doing the minimum things necessary to… Continue reading

The heavy slabs of concrete in the sidewalk tilted at an angle. They were displaced, not by heavy machinery, but by years of steady growth of a tree, that exerted amazing force steadily, nearly invisibly. Through icy winters and hot… Continue reading

Ordinary people, extraordinarily empowered While I watched the story from Virginia Tech unfold, learning of the death of 32 students and instructors, suddenly all the disappointment in people that I’ve dealt with for the past couple of weeks seemed to… Continue reading

When crisis strikes, when disappointment breaks over us like a crashing wave, or when opportunities come to us; we ask – “what do I do now?” The families of 31 students at Virginia Tech, who were shot dead yesterday by… Continue reading

“It’s a faith thing!” What we think we believe is often at odds with what we truly believe! Our profession of faith in Jesus Christ is confirmed or denied, not by our words alone, but by our actions which reveal… Continue reading

Phil recounted how a man approached him asking for money. The man showed no obvious sign of drug or alcohol abuse. He needed bus fare to get home. Then the stranger said, “I’m a Christian man. Help me for Jesus’… Continue reading

Sometimes I am exhausted by the inner struggle between the ‘right’ and the ‘wrong.’ I know what I should do, but I am keenly aware that part of me has no real desire for that course of action. For example,… Continue reading

Do you want to be a happy person, effective and fulfilled? A key is something called ‘acceptance.’ Learning who you are, what you are capable of doing, which spiritual gifts God has invested in you, and how to function well… Continue reading

ABC News reported from Zambia last night. In that poor African nation, 1 in 6 children die before reaching age 5. Parents do not name their new-born child for at least a week because so many babies die. A leading… Continue reading

What we believe about life, the ‘truths’ that are soil from which our dreams grow, is important. Why? Because we act today in ways, consciously and unconsciously, to own our dreams and avoid our nightmares! If I believe that I… Continue reading