Down in Jungle Land

Dan McInerny’s insightful post on Bruce Springsteen inspired the following reflections on my part.
One of the underlying phenomena of the 60s was the presumption, on the part of the WWII generation, that the rites of passage they had experienced… Read More

Is Jesus Meeting Your Expectations?

We lock ourselves into thinking that we only can discover Christ in a particular way, when he might actually be revealing himself to us in a completely different way. Often, he appears right under the spot on which we stand, figuratively speaking. We miss him because we’re determined that he should meet our expectations.

NFL QB Preaches with Actions

Leaders can learn a lot from the young but very successful quarterback of the Green Bay Packers.

A. N. Wilson Returns to the Faith

Two decades ago, A. N. Wilson wrote a critically acclaimed biography of C.S. Lewis. This and some other of his writings led some Christians to hope that Wilson might become what Alan Jacobs once called “that figure for whom so… Read More

Giving Our Riches in Christ Away

You are already satisfied; you have already grown rich; you have become kings without us! (1 Corinthians 4:8)
When ridiculed, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we respond gently. (1 Corinthians 4:13)
May the eyes of (your) hearts… Read More

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