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  • Distant Choices

    There will be moments of decision today. What is your predisposition as pertains to your distance from Jesus in His utmost humiliation and identification with broken humanity? Continue reading

  • “Self-conquest is the greatest of all victories.” -Socrates

    The power of self-conquest is in its greatest challenge, subjugating our own desires, passions, wants, and needs to something greater than ourselves. When we can place things in their proper order, we can conquer any challenge. When we have overcome… Continue reading

  • Argument Breakers or Bridge Makers

    I read news and people's posts and I find such clever, biting, and witty things to say – argument breakers! It is then that it hits me that maybe, sometimes, it takes more courage to remain silent than to speak.… Continue reading

  • Necessity

    Necessity may indeed be the mother of invention, but it has, at times, been the mother of injustice. Continue reading

  • Ripples

        I watched a ripple in the pond this morning. I could not tell whether it came from below or above. It did not matter. Nor can I tell where it goes when I can no long see its… Continue reading

  • Decision Making 101 – Right and Engaged

    "God is a righteous judge, and a God who feels indignation every day. " Psalm 7:11 ESV God is a different sort of judge.  He can actually make a decision in the healthy balance between truth and passion. It is… Continue reading

  • Clever or Wise

    Euripides noted that, "cleverness is not wisdom." It is not enough to know things or to be able to turn a phrase. There is many a poor man who is clever, witty, and knowledgeable. Worse yet, there is many a… Continue reading

  • How to Handle the Anxiety of Going Offline

      Are you taking a few days off from your online activity? Good. Are you concerned about the potential for profound anxiety that comes with such separation from devices that connect us to the world? Let us affirm, these realities:… Continue reading

  • Love Leaks Leaky Hearts

    I am a bleeding heart. I hope you are too. It is a sign of life. Continue reading