There’s a place so lonely, so frightening, it’s closer to hope than you can imagine.
In his Confessions, St. Augustine famously says that, in his youth, he prayed, “Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet.” You can see why a quote like that has had staying power. It hits close to home for a lot of people. It hits even closer if w …
Sometimes you guys give us ideas for posts. Corwin did that in a reply to my last post, talking about Solomon’s turn away from wisdom: Turns out knowing what is right doesn’t necessarily mean that you will do what is right. By the end of his life, Solo …
That question carries an assumption, so let me break it down: Are you in a Bible study right now? If so, what are you studying? There’s a reason for the timing of this question. Group Bible studies, like lots of things, are often seasonal: People take …
Bill Gaither (“bless”) wrote a chorus that begins, “Get all excited, go tell everybody that Jesus Christ is King.” I doubt it’s on most young adults’ playlists, because 1) it’s Bill Gaither, and 2) the lyrics aren’t vague enough. They’re not poetic, i …
My friend slash mentor slash former coworker, Chris, pointed me a few days ago to an interesting article on Relevant, titled “Is This God’s Voice or Mine?” The title alone compelled me. I know I’ve found myself wondering if some thought I’m having, esp …
My, how the mind wanders when it ought to be working on homework. Mine has wandered now to two conversations I had — one, several months ago with Liam, my brother-in-law, and another several weeks later with my good friend and seminarian, Brad. I aske …
Last week you probably heard about Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who had a public meltdown after a stressful flight. The debacle included Slater firing off a round of obscenities, grabbing a couple of beers and sliding down the emergency …
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