Intercede
Last Thursday morning before driving the twins to school, Annie and Emma and I had a quick prayer time. On the way to the fireplace bricks, where we like to sit…
Blame Game
My friend was upset. “Why is it so hard for people to just admit they were wrong?” He was venting over a recent situation in his consulting business. Someone had…
Of Grace And Dung Heaps
In a letter written some 20 years ago to a group of our close college friends, Bill Swart (Now Dr. Bill Swart of Augustana College, South Dakota) eloquently and profoundly…
The Other End Of Grace
The story you are about to read is true. The names have been changed because who you are in grade school isn’t necessarily indicative of how you’ll turn out as…
“Do It”
Funny thing about God. When you ask Him for opportunities to be a blessing, He gives them to you. The trick, at least for me, is learning to hear His…
What’s Your Flavor?
One of my seminary professors, Dr. Steve Tracy, earned his doctorate at the University of Sheffield in England. For part of his degree program he relocated his family to the…
Freeway Opening
They say Chicago has two seasons: winter and road construction. In Phoenix, unless you count the 20 minutes in January where you put on a sweater, there is no winter.…
Bubbles
It’s Friday afternoon around 5:00 PM. “We’ll be back tomorrow. I’m going to wear my purple dress.” In her good-bye to the nurses at Vista Care, Emma informs Annie and…
Walking Forward Facing Backwards
Have you ever been deeply wounded by another person? Have you ever been deeply wounded by another person who, with deliberate action and malice aforethought, hurt you on purpose? Have…