Soul gardening
This week is spring break—and while some of our friends are traveling to warmer climes, we’re at home, running errands in the rain. As much as I wish I were someplace warm, I love [...]
Evangelical atheism?
My friend and fellow writer Karen Mains' latest newsletter is up, and it's another good one. She's reviewing Gary Haugen's latest book, Just Courage, and looking at how our outward professions of faith don't always [...]
In the news
My publicist sent me a link this morning to an opinion column in the Chattanooga Free Press. A columnist had mentioned my book Rest. Pretty fun. You can read it by clicking here. I'd love [...]
Sufficient grace
Today, I have been married eighteen years. In a row. To the same person. This is no small accomplishment, given our culture’s view of marriage as a disposable commodity. And given that I am married [...]
Reading the Bible in Community
On Wednesday I will be teaching a class on "How to use the Bible devotionally in small groups"--part of a series for a class at Willow Creek, my home church. I'll be talking about listening [...]
Can I quote you on that?
I love finding great quotes—thought provoking, interesting nuggets, wise and concise. I’ll often underline and flag them in books, or just find them in random spots—perhaps even in collections of quotations. Lately, I’ve been [...]
Peace in anxious times
We are living in times more financially difficult than anyone under the age of 70 or so can probably remember. It seems every week we hear about another company going out of business or laying [...]
The artist date
Do you ever feel your creativity is “blocked”? That you are not reaching your full potential? That it’s been so long since you pursued your dreams that you aren’t really sure what your dreams are [...]
Reader mail
In the past month, I’ve presented nine talks, in three states, been interviewed on six radio programs and one television show. I’ve put about 650 miles on the mini-van, traveling through the snow to speaking [...]
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