Dear God: The law of heaven calls for a radical way of living that turns human logic on its head. It’s customary for us to …
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Breakfast with Gratitude
At university, my housemates and I would spend time together in the kitchen at the weekend, constructing the most elaborate breakfast. As a house of …
Read More »Religion or Christ?
“There seems to be a growing fear and confusion in my church about the decline of Christianity in America. I’ve read the statistics. I continue to …
Read More »My Adversary
Dear God: I’m exhausted and feel like I’ve been fighting a war with one hand tied behind my back. I have misjudged my opponent. He …
Read More »Sometimes I Doubt
Dear God: I was hit with a surging wave of doubt today. About You. Please forgive me, but I’m sometimes bombarded by the fact that …
Read More »Can’t Stop Crying
Dear God: The other people in business class think I’m crazy, but I can’t stop crying. The flight attendant just brought me tissues. How do …
Read More »Suicide and Success
In conversation with a young adult I’ll call Sophie, we talked about the suicide of a friend of hers I’ll call Tommy. “He was the …
Read More »A Summer’s Walk
A late summer walk can be lovely especially if there’s a light breeze, puffy white clouds and – low humidity. That’s how it was that …
Read More »Celebrating Grace
Dear God: It’s a new day and I thank you for it and your grace, and for the relief of rest and renewal. I just …
Read More »The Tip Jar
One bitterly cold February day driving from Wisconsin to Georgia, feeling dispirited by all the dissension and even downright vitriol in the country, I pulled …
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