Straight to Hell—or the Way to Heaven?
Because there actually are two destinations and the road you’re on leads to one of them or the other. There’s a serious matter before us this…
Carmen’s Commencement Address
Dear graduates, faculty, family, and friends, As we gather today to celebrate your remarkable journey to this point along life’s path, you feel as if you…
On the TIME 100 List: Who is influencing you?
A look at TIME’s list of the most influential people of 2024 and how we understand influence TIME recently published its list of most influential people…
Spotlight Interview with Gary Kendall: How an App can Help You Love Your Neighbors Better
How well do you know your neighbors? Do you know them by name? Pray for them by name? If you have ever wondered, How can I…
Let nothing eclipse the True Light
It happened! And I saw it! On April 8, 2024 the moon passed before the sun, the temperature dropped, the wind shifted. We protected our eyes…
Reflections on the 2024 State of the Union Address
Last night, the President gave his State of the Union Address. The speech is more than tradition, it is a responsibility laid out in the US…
State of the Union (in Christ)
Tonight, the President of the United States will deliver the annual address to Congress known as The State of the Union. Whatever President Biden was planning,…
Since you asked, News sources I rely on
Several listeners have recently asked what news sources I rely on in preparing for each morning’s broadcast. This post was originally published on 2/3/2021 and updated…
A love letter
How does God love thee, let me count the ways. There are endless ways to approach the question of “how” God loves you. God loves you…
When too much of a good thing is no longer good
What the Stanley cup craze tells us about ourselves A woman in Roseville, California, was arrested after police found 65 stolen Stanley tumblers in the trunk…
My Word of the Year 2024: Small
Do you have a word for the year? I don’t know how long other people have been doing it but, for the past few years I’ve…
Cultivating a life of prayer and prayer in real life
Why does prayer feel so hard sometimes? Perhaps we have forgotten (or never learned) what it means to depend on God throughout our day— and by…
Considering Our Words in the New Year
Words. What do you hear when you listen to the regular rhythm of cultural conversations today? Do you hear what I hear? I hear words that…
