My wife is married to a different man than she was 15 years ago. This isn’t scandalous. Her husband has the same DNA-makeup as 15 years ago, but he has changed dramatically. Hopefully the changes have been for the glory… Continue Reading
Sometimes things feel too heavy. Sacrifice weighs far more than joy and hope and rest. And our bones ache and our souls wither a bit. We were told not to become weary in doing good—but here we are. Weary. I… Continue Reading
I’m confident that I’ll lose whatever cool points I’ve accumulated when I admit that I still love Napoleon Dynamite and will on occasion quote the classic flick. (Also, I think anyone who refers to something like “cool points” is definitely… Continue Reading
If you want to be a miserable pastor there is one certain way to do it; namely, be a people-pleaser. Richard Baxter says it well: “Remember what a life of unquietness and continual vexation you choose, if you place your… Continue Reading