My sermon went well that Sunday morning. Even as I delivered it, there was a palpable sense that the congregation was hanging on to every word. Afterward, I was washed by a sense of satisfaction that God had used me to bless His people. But was...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
When my cell phone rang, I hesitated to answer it because I didn’t recognize the number that flashed on the screen. But I was glad I did. At the end of the line was Ron (let me call him that), one of my friends in elementary school. I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We have a natural antipathy to ambitious people. For instance, not a few view politicians with disdain because the term has come to mean a person who will do anything to gain and maintain power. Quite the opposite, the Bible extolls the grace of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The “new normal” is upon us. How can Christians manifest love for others under this new situation? Without a doubt, there will be changes in the way we interact with others, given the continued risk of infection. However, the second...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This question has been debated for centuries, and I doubt I can resolve this to everyone’s satisfaction. My almost 40 years of ministry and secular leadership experience tells me that a principle in genetics may offer a clue to the answer....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I didn’t realize how a haircut can be so satisfying. After almost two months of being holed up in our house, my hair had grown to an uncomfortable length. I was beginning to scheme of ways to cut my hair, but I knew that I would mangle it....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It was supposed to be a fun game of pick-up basketball with a future Hall of Famer, "Pistol Pete" Maravich. He was 40 years old at that time, having retired from the NBA. During a break on the game, one of his playmates asked him how he was...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
As I flew aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Zimbabwe, it finally came together. I have always been fascinated with the topic of leadership. For the past 35 years, I have the privilege of leading in various contexts-- in the church, academia,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We are creatures of habit. Without habits, we will spend a great deal of energy trying to remember what we are going to do next. For instance, we automatically know we need to brush our teeth after eating. We drive our vehicles without so much as...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What is time? We all have some idea of time, but its precise definition has been the subject of much scientific and philosophical debate. Physicists have especially been wrestling with what time is all about, as for example given Einstein’s...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
