What To Do When the Swirl of Life Leaves You Dizzy and Turned Around
Our move to Utah has been fast and furious. Once Leif accepted a job in Salt Lake City at Capital Church, we had 18 days at home to pack everything we owned, stuff it into a U-haul and drive to our new city. The first boxes were well-packed, orderly. The last were...
What it Means to be Free and How to Get There
When we choose between alternative options, we think we’re free. When we can believe whatever we want we celebrate our free will. When we can behave however we want we say we’re liberated. But are any of these remotely close to the freedom that we receive in Christ?...
The One Chord You Must Hit Today (If You Want Joy)
A hidden chord rests in your soul. You have brushed up against it before. Every time you do the sound that emitted brings joy not just to you but everyone around you. This is a chord we must all learn to play. Better. Often. Loud. Beautiful. This chord brings Jesus...
What Binds You Up and Holds You Back? (And How to Break Free)
One word pops like corn from the pages of Scripture. This is Day #11 of the #lentchallenge and we’re diving into the power-packed chapters of Luke 13-14. (NOTE: Click here to download a FREE one-page reading guide of Luke and Acts. or upgrade to the downloadable...
When You Feel Crushed By Loneliness
In today’s Lent reading of Luke 10-11, on day 9 of #Lent Challenge: Luke and Acts, I found my heart pierced by heart in a single word. (NOTE: Click here to download a FREE one-page reading guide of Luke and Acts. or upgrade to the downloadable ebook called The 40-Day...
Where Your Hidden Biases Are Getting the Best of You
Elite. Rich. Poor. Middle-class. Homeless. Elderly. Felons. Sex-addicts. Botoxed. Surgically-enhanced. Refugees. Orphans. Widows. Foreigners. Addicts. Gamblers. Short. Tall. Obese. Skeleton-thin. Scantily clad. Home schoolers. Ivy leaguers. Diet Coke drinkers....
The Heavy Hidden Cost of Judging
Jesus lived under the microscope. Luke 6:7 describes the intensity of the situation: “The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus.” Throughout Luke 6, the religious leaders are rubbernecking to catch Jesus making a mistake. Yet...
Calling ALL Doubters, Second-Guessers, and Fans of Arrested Development
My friend, Troy, loves to quote Arrested Development. If you’ve never seen this quirky show (available on Netflix), the episodes and humor build on each other. The writers tucked in dozens of hidden jokes and references that super fans can discover here. The line that...
Why the Election is More Reality TV Than the Reality We Long For
Messy politics. Sloppy politicians. Ugly power moves. Promises broken. Irreparable spoken words. Did that just really happen? Sometimes it’s easy to think this is our situation. Just America. Just the Republicans or Democrats duking it out with power punches from...
Lent 2016 Begins Today
Most of the colors you see are brighter than the soot on foreheads today, but they are the tools I’m using during the 6 weeks leading up to Easter to create more whitespace for God. Today marks the launch of Lent, my favorite season on the church calendar. This is a...
