When was the last time you let someone measure your heart? What does that even mean? We know what it means to measure height or weight. Some of us don’t like it. Especially now that, as I age, one of those numbers goes up and the other goes down. Is there a measurement method for… Continue reading measuring the heart
For the Church in America to advance, I believe we have to get small and low. I believe that Jesus does His work with a remnant, not majorities. When Jesus asked what felt like too much of people, they walked away. The rich young ruler. The pharisees who loved their comfort and power. The people… Continue reading on awakenings and reckonings
I’ve never been in a duel. That probably goes without saying. I’ve been in plenty of arguments though, in what feels like attacks against my integrity, my heart. These past four years, and most of my life, I’ve felt this pressure to prove myself, to explain my thoughts and opinions, to give credibility to beliefs… Continue reading firing into the air
Sisters and brothers in Jesus, if you have been feeling the tensions rise and a profound sense of “homelessness” – a sense of not knowing where you stand or where you belong, of not knowing where you are safe, of not knowing genuine love and grace… be assured. Yes, our calling is high and dangerous.… Continue reading how to endure – whatever may come
There’s a scene in the Pixar movie The Incredibles when the villain says, “When everyone’s super, no one will be.” Much of the movie is dealing with the tension of being “super” – having special powers, being exceptional – and of carrying a responsibility for the common good. Being a hero is not easy. The… Continue reading American exceptionalism and the death of the hero
