Rebels and Sojourners
C.S. Lewis classifies humans as rebels who must lay down our arms. The depth to which our heart crie...
The Myth of Courage
When I was a boy, I raced through the woods behind my grandmother’s house with a stolen butter knife...
Alive with Heart
If you are reading this, you are alive. Life in and of itself is a miracle. None of us have the powe...
On Sons and Porn
She walked into my office quietly, a contrast from her normal cheerful state. I had seen her for oth...
Shipwrecked
Our broken state invites us to feel and grieve, but we cannot stop there. Our ache, the willingness...
Back to Middle School
Shame hinders our ability to be fully alive as ourselves, as if there were any other way. (Click her...
Start with Shame
"The Glory of God is man fully alive.” -Saint Irenaeus When was the last time you were fully...
Coffee and What We Want
Last Tuesday I walked out the door yet again without taking my vitamins. With coffee in one hand, lu...
Inner Workings
My kids love stories. I do, too. I am grateful for the stories I never would have discovered without...
A Christmas Journey
For four weeks I’ve been looking for Christmas. We put up a tree and filled it with ornaments. We pl...