“Numbness does not hurt like torture, but in a quite parallel way, numbness robs us of our capability for humanity.” Walter Brueggemann, Prophetic Imagination Beware the numbing effects of technology, commodity satiation, and comfort. They Read more…
Feeling guilty? Like your sin has caused something negative? Consider this: If your life was really to experience the full ramifications of your sin, you’d be dead. So if you’re breathing, you’re experiencing grace, regardless Read more…
Dear Ferguson, I ache for you today. My heart aches to the point that I’m in a strange sort physical pain. The prophet would say I’m travailing, the cynic would say I’m wasting my time. Read more…
I’m so thrilled to announce my partnership with voice over artist and narrator David Rheinstrom as Junar ap Leif in Book 1 of The Sky Riders. He’s a gifted voice actor, writer and game developer Read more…
No, not unless it’s telling you to miss God. New Life (Colorado Springs, CO) worship leader Glenn Packiam is in the middle of a great two-part piece about modern worship, entitled “The Problem With Our Read more…
There was a ukelele. There was a beach on O’ahu. There was a pretty girl who knew Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s rendition of the greatest song of the twentieth century. And there was a guy with a Read more…
A culture that values beauty, values life. One of our goals as leaders should be to teach the appreciation of beautiful things. When we see significance in the complexity of creation as well as in Read more…
I remember walking the grassy fields of Auschwitz in the summer of 2002, trying to contemplate just how many millions of people had perished there. A million people is a hard concept to grasp. Millions Read more…
I’m Honored that the Missio Alliance blog ran one of my articles today. Head over there if you have a few minutes and explore; they curate some amazing content.
Sometimes our perspectives need arresting. The out-of-control, self-centric world view that plagues those of us who live amongst the earth’s most affluent societies is a beast that needs constant taming. The fix is quite simple Read more…
Jenny and I are off for a few days of playful rest in the south Pacific with our oldest two. Taking advantage of life’s many blessings. #WorkHardPlayHard
How would you live today if you knew you were going to die tomorrow? What would you do this week if you knew by the end of next week that you wouldn’t be around? Sobering Read more…
Not sure if you know this, but someone’s following you. Right now. Don’t look around. They might not be in the same room as you. But they’re there. They’re thinking about you, watching your social Read more…
To watch someone make the difficult look effortless is the epitome of artistic affluence. To watch a performer act as if each participant is the only person in the room is transcendent. I love watching Read more…