Here I Stand
A Gideon handed out Bibles in my second grade class. Back then I thought it was a holy book, filled with mysteries and wonder. Not that I read it, of...
October 31, 2017
Faith that listens. Truth that cares.
Truth
The familiar pit: Grief
A side effect of a summer full of travel surfaced recently. Hours after midnight, I’ll sit straight up in bed and fumble for the lights in a mad panic. My...
October 10, 2017
The world isn’t ending today
Today will be spectacular. For the first time in decades, a total solar eclipse will be visible for a substantial portion of the United States. My family is among the...
August 21, 2017
Finding Life: Fight For It
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but …against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Eph 6:12 As a kid one of our favorite games...
March 30, 2017
Finding Life: Look Up
They tell me life’s a journey. Pause. Breathe. Journeys have twists and turns, hills and valleys. Moments are spent basking in the warmth of the sun...
March 28, 2017
The Polymath Talk
Below is the text of my Launch Out St. Louis presentation. I’ve had a few people request I post it somewhere. Although it is written specifically to be delivered verbally, hopefully it...
March 10, 2017
Processing Mission Work
Mission trips are one of the front lines of spiritual warfare. Nothing tests (and strengthens) faith more than getting to the mission field. This year’s Brazil trip has been amazing,...
June 15, 2016
What You’ve Said