People can be idols or icons
I wrote this letter for my dear friends, Jason and Erin Kreger. They’ll probably read it and think every metaphor is a euphemism for something very, very different. You…
Every city has idols and icons
This letter’s for Darcie Burdick, a young gal at The Winds who’s so full of life I sometimes think she’s two people. Have you ever seen one of those…
Isaiah 45.18-19
For the Lord is God, and he created the heavens and earth and put everything in place. He made the world to be lived in, not to be a place…
The opposite of cooperation with God is both lack of cooperation with God and cooperation with counterfeit gods
This letter’s for Rod Malloy, who runs a non-profit conservation center. Every horror story set in Europe features a gothic castle. It’s cliché, but it’s true. When I visited…
Our cooperative work with God is “city work”
I wrote this letter for Corey and Kendall Grazul, a godly young couple with a firm understanding of what it means to love God and love your city (in that…
Psalm 107.1-9
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has redeemed you from your…
We employ complex metaphors for complex truths
Lance Veydt is my buddy. He loves math, and I hate it. The more I hate math, the harder it is for Lance to continue calling me his friend. I…
Heaven refers to God’s power and presence promised to us
I wrote this letter to Paul and Sally Dwyer, beautiful people who have often waded into the ugliness of others’ lives because they’re in love with Jesus. You’re well…
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