We love our labels! They allow us to stand out in the crowd, to create a unique identity, to be ‘me.’ This trait is even prominent in Christian circles. “I’m Pentecostal.” “I’m Charismatic.” “I’m Reformed.” “I’m Third Wave, mixed with… Continue reading

Justice Clarence Thomas has been all over the news in recent days as he promotes his book, My Grandfather’s Son. This man, born into poverty in Georgia, abandoned by his father, and sent to live with his grandfather, has little… Continue reading

As I write these words, I am shaking the cobwebs of sleep from my head. I’m finding it hard to think clearly, because I did not rest well. While chasing a soccer ball across the church’s parking lot yesterday, I… Continue reading

I fell onto the couch at 8:15 last night and said to my wife, “let’s run away!” [No, I did not really mean it!] The unrelenting responsibility that is part of life seemed overwhelming, at that moment of weariness. I… Continue reading

As a Christian committed to the Scripture’s revelation of Truth, I am a firm Believer in Creation. As an educated man of the 21st century, I know there are serious issues with fundamentalist interpretations of Genesis which require a belief… Continue reading

The man had a strange complaint. “I cannot decide. There are just too many choices!” He actually wished, (so he claimed) that his options in life were fewer, as he felt it would make things easier for him. Apparently he… Continue reading

Our church’s leadership team gathered at a mountaintop lodge in Pennsylvania with the stated goal of “making a good church, a great one for the glory of God!” Ambitious, isn’t it? In our time together the one thing I found… Continue reading

It was the stuff of a Letterman sketch; four middle-aged suburban pastors sitting around talking about the kind of music that was ‘right.’ Would Jamaican Christians sing reggae since it is associated with the Rastafarians who believe that Haile Selassie… Continue reading

A daily inspirational piece sent out by a national ministry promised that “God created everyone of us to be successful…. that means you will have opportunities to meet the right people, opportunities to advance in your career, opportunities to fulfill… Continue reading

I find myself feeling especially alone from time to time even though I am surrounded by my friends. A chill comes over my heart. It not a good feeling! My mood sinks. I get edgy, critical, and without that joie… Continue reading