The Pumpkin Patch

The Pumpkin Patch

A vivid story about mortality and paradise.

Why Evangelicals Struggle to Bring the Funny

Why Evangelicals Struggle to Bring the Funny

If Evangelicals found the ability to laugh ourselves, we’d lose the capacity to see ourselves as better than our opponents. We lose the heart to make the vicious attacks we do.

How to Raise & Eat Your Young

How to Raise & Eat Your Young

When it comes to the well-being of those executing them, is it possible more—more programs, more events, more outreach—is not more?

What’s Killing Christian Marriages: Pastors as Marriage Counselors

What’s Killing Christian Marriages: Pastors as Marriage Counselors

There are MILLIONS of books and marriage conferences to tell us what IS God’s way and THEY ALL use the bible so all of them must be God’s way, right?

Powell's Books

Meditations

Jonah: Prophet, Anti-Hero, and the Surprising Face of Evil

Jonah: Prophet, Anti-Hero, and the Surprising Face of Evil

I’m hard pressed to think of a more complex anti-hero in scripture.

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May 20, 2012 10:08

Books

Bob Goff Takes Down the Dos Equis Man – A Review of Love Does

Bob Goff Takes Down the Dos Equis Man – A Review of Love Does

If Bob Goff and the Dos Equis man had a competition to see who the most interesting man in the world truly is, the judges would pull out the mercy rule.

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May 22, 2012 8:09

Family

Pancake Devotions

Pancake Devotions

Michael’s newly discovered morning routine is one of many joys he’s learned to appreciate since becoming a father.

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May 22, 2012 6:08

Becoming the Great Us

Being There

Being There

Is simply “being there” enough?

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May 16, 2012 10:02

Recent Articles

The Pumpkin Patch

The Pumpkin Patch

A vivid story about mortality and paradise.

May 23rd, 2012 | Essays, Featured | Read More
Bob Goff Takes Down the Dos Equis Man – A Review of Love Does

Bob Goff Takes Down the Dos Equis Man – A Review of Love Does

If Bob Goff and the Dos Equis man had a competition to see who the most interesting man in the world truly is, the judges would pull out the mercy rule.

May 22nd, 2012 | Books, Essays | Read More
Pancake Devotions

Pancake Devotions

Michael’s newly discovered morning routine is one of many joys he’s learned to appreciate since becoming a father.

May 22nd, 2012 | Essays, Family | Read More
Why Evangelicals Struggle to Bring the Funny

Why Evangelicals Struggle to Bring the Funny

If Evangelicals found the ability to laugh ourselves, we’d lose the capacity to see ourselves as better than our opponents. We lose the heart to make the vicious attacks we do.

May 21st, 2012 | Essays, Featured | Read More
Love Your Enemies?

Love Your Enemies?

The worthy adversary recognizes his own opponent as an equal – and as an individual – as unique and precious in the eyes of God as any of us.

May 21st, 2012 | Columns, Essays | Read More
Jonah: Prophet, Anti-Hero, and the Surprising Face of Evil

Jonah: Prophet, Anti-Hero, and the Surprising Face of Evil

I’m hard pressed to think of a more complex anti-hero in scripture.

May 20th, 2012 | Meditations | Read More
Blood Diamond

Blood Diamond

Ring sizes, breast sizes…what’s the difference? It’s all the same sin.

May 18th, 2012 | Essays, Social Justice | Read More
Picnic on Sunday: When Life Interrupts

Picnic on Sunday: When Life Interrupts

For the next few moments, time slipped away, and I simply sat, basking in the heat of the sun and the warmth of genuine love. The hour and second hands on my watch were forgotten. My undone “To Do” list no longer beckoned. And I was reminded of what really matters.

May 17th, 2012 | Essays, Social Justice | Read More
Being There

Being There

Is simply “being there” enough?

May 16th, 2012 | Becoming the Great Us, Columns | Read More
Cultural Disobedience

Cultural Disobedience

This is our supreme act of cultural disobedience.

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger... May 15th, 2012 | Essays, Part of the Solution | Read More