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The God of Follow-Through

I’m working on my thesis, you guys. It’s so much writing. But luckily, it’s also pretty fascinating. Last spring, I mentioned that I would be writing my Old Testament Biblical Studies thesis on a theology of faith in action. I’m working on my first cha …

James Bond and Me

The current James Bond hype — owing to the latest installment, Skyfall, and to the character’s 50th anniversary in the movies — has me thinking back to the first time I saw a Bond film. I was 13, and The Man with the Golden Gun had just come out. (I’ll …

Finding ‘The Purpose’ for My Singleness

Ah, singleness. The thing in my life that constantly keeps me on my knees before God, so aware of my own sinful attitude and heart tendencies. Anyone else feel like that? Just when I think I have a handle on how to live out this season with grace and p …

Tip Creep and Giving a Worker His Wage

The other day we were having dinner with a friend, and he expressed his frustration over “tip creep,” or the ascent of expected tips at restaurants and other service venues that has taken place in recent years. Fifteen percent used to be the standard t …

What’s Your Hurry?

As usual, I’m enjoying baseball’s playoffs this year, and not just because my St. Louis Cardinals are in them again. I just love baseball, period. My reasons have a lot to do with sentiment and childhood memories, and I don’t expect everyone to share t …

Rejected yet Abounding in Love

One of the challenging aspects of Christian dating is when things don’t work out the way we had hoped. Both men and women can quickly slip into excitement and anticipation over a budding, new relationship. But then, it seems, an incalculable number of …

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