If you know the cure for a common ailment, do you keep it to yourself, or go out and help others get better?
On Being an Elder
I had the opportunity to serve as an elder. Here's some of what I learned.
Monotasking
In an environment that demands that we try to do many things at the same time, where should our focus actually be.
Free In Deed, Part 2
For those of us who have been freed from the consequences of sin, do we live as free, or do we keep serving sin?
Free In Deed, Part 1
For those freed from the consequences of sin, do we live as free, or do we keep living as those under the law?
Are You Ready to Answer the Difficult Questions?
There's a big difference between admitting that we don't have all of the answers, and thinking that we are somehow smarter than someone who knows more than us.
The Dog Walks Slowly by Midnight
Even the most important message is ineffective if it can't be shared in a way that the recipient can understand.
Empty Fitting
In a video game, it doesn't make sense to go into battle unequipped. Isn't life the same way?
Separate Works of Art
If our lives were a movie based on a book, have we picked a good book and adapted it faithfully?
Can’t Buy Me Love
Money solves so few of the most important problems in life. Could we use it to address situations where it can actually help?
Non-Zero Sum, Part 3
How does God administer justice for our sins, while still loving us?
Non-Zero Sum, Part 2
What if, instead of trying to figure out who is right or wrong, we strove to raise the raise the level of good in the world?
Non-Zero Sum, Part 1
Sometimes, taking sides just causes evil to propagate. What would being a peacemaker look like, instead?
Lied to Every Day, Part 2
In a world full of contradictory information, how can we sort out the truth from the noise?
Lied to Every Day, Part 1
It can be difficult to sort out truth from the noise in a crowded environment, full of those who willfully or unintentionally want to deceive us.
Which Way Does the Arrow Point?
When God works through your life to bless others, who do you give credit to?
Double-Taxed
While following Jesus, but still living here on earth, we may feel like we are "paying" two masters, but Jesus provided us a path that navigates both worlds.
Down in Front!
It's fun to be in the front row, but sometimes we need to see who is behind us - someone that might need a little help.
Crashing the Party, Part 2
Even with a fantastic buffet of great things to enjoy in this world, there is an opportunity to receive even more.
Crashing the Party, Part 1
Sometimes, we are like wedding crashers, filling up at the buffet line, without actually knowing anyone there.