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Questioning Evangelism, The 2nd Edition
I’m excited to announce the release of the 2nd edition of my book, Questioning Evangelism. In his grace, God has… Continue reading→
To Feel a Thought
You’ve heard of Yip Harburg, haven’t you? Probably not. But you know his words. He wrote the lyrics to “Somewhere… Continue reading→
Losing is Gaining
I recently visited Tenth Presbyterian Church for a Sunday morning worship service. It was, for me, both worshipful and nostalgic…. Continue reading→
The Pleasures of Poetry
Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? I’m not sure what that entails but I’m thankful for the… Continue reading→
Conversing the Gospel
In the previous blog, I mentioned the importance of conversation as a major vehicle for evangelism. Today, people point… Continue reading→
The Specifics of Conversion Experiences
“How are people actually coming to faith today?” That title of an article caught my eye. When I interviewed 40… Continue reading→
The Power and Limits of Natural Beauty
Lately, I’ve had the privilege of standing in the presence of natural beauty. I have had my breath taken… Continue reading→
God Spoke to Me – Through the Bible
I’ve heard the phrase, “God spoke to me” a lot lately. This isn’t really all that new. People have been… Continue reading→
Multiple Blueprints
I wrote previously about the need to have an overarching blueprint to help make sense of life. Actually we need… Continue reading→
The Helpfulness of Blueprints
Builders require blueprints. These carefully drawn diagrams guide decisions, energize work, inspire vision, and determine outcomes. All people need blueprints… Continue reading→
Why do they hate us?
In a recent Q & A session, I was asked why Christians often get rejected by non-believers. The questioner sounded… Continue reading→
Spiritual Fitness Training, part 4
When Cal Ripkin, the famed Baltimore Orioles’ shortstop, broke Lou Gehrig’s record of 2,130 consecutive games without a day off,… Continue reading→
Spiritual Fitness Training, part 3
I loved watching this past year’s World Series as the Chicago Cubs won their first championship in over a thousand… Continue reading→
Spiritual Fitness Training, part 2
In the first part of this series, I discussed the need for spiritual conditioning to be in the kind of… Continue reading→
Spiritual Fitness Training, part 1
A friend recently asked me to help him handle his anger. While waiting in a slowly moving line at the… Continue reading→
Not the Myers-Briggs Type
It’s been a while since anyone has asked me what my Myers-Briggs “type” is. If anyone does ask, I’m not… Continue reading→
New Year, New Calendar: Time to Number our Days
I have several calendars; some paper, some digital. Since using the calendar on my phone, I’ve wrestled to determine… Continue reading→
Music: Gift or God?
I’ve been reading a lot about music lately – why it moves us so much, how it can change us,… Continue reading→