Magic and the Word
Could there be anything less compelling for a young man than to learn that Jesus Christ is the Word? The Word? He couldn’t be The Sword or The Knight or…
Hearing God: Useful Metaphors
My friend Rick Callahan often uses four metaphors to determine what God might be saying to him. I’ve used these metaphors primarily in the context of leadership, but they are…
God is Knitting Us Together
The last part of the human body to decay, bones preserve the essence of an individual. In effect, they symbolize a person’s identity. The poets often use bones to picture…
12 Tips to Help God Change You
1. Our true humanity is god-ly. We discover who we are meant to become by learning more about who God is. 2. The seed of God grows in us, and…
Show Up For Prayer
Ronald Rolheiser, my favorite contemporary spiritual writer, advises us to “show up for prayer, and show up regularly.” Take the leap. Dip your toe. Close your eyes. Hold your breath….
Why Jesus Spoke in Memes
My friend Ben is good about reminding me that we don’t need to acknowledge every caveat about every issue every time we address it. That’s good advice for a recovering…
Emotion, Intellect, and Imagination
Christianity has always courted great imagination. In the earliest days of our faith, that creative capacity manifested in parables and fables and apocryphal legends designed to illustrate godly behavior. As…
The Rock
One of the most inspiring stories of our time is that of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. From troubled delinquent to college football player, then pro wrestler turned media superstar and…
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