I received a phone call from a friend recently who was approaching his fortieth birthday. “Paul,” he is on the verge of tears, “I have all these friends who are in their mid-thirties, and I am the only one whose life, marriage, relationships is not falling apart. Where are allRead More
Spirituality Alone Isn’t Enough.
Moses is the first person in the Bible who is spoken of as knowing God “face to face,” “who would speak with Yahweh as a man speaks with his friend” (Exodus 33:11). And yet the Exodus text also demonstrates how coming to the point of full interface is a gradualRead More
The Beauty of Suffering.
Have you ever heard some of the stupid things people say to those who are suffering? If you had enough faith, then Suzie wouldn’t be sick. The tongue has the power of life and death, so stop saying Suzie has a brain tumor. If you believe enough and confess withRead More
Creating for the Sake of Connection.
My mom often jokes with me that I wasn’t held enough as a baby. I was born at the same time as two of my siblings—my brother Casey and sister Mickie. Most people call this triplets. I don’t talk about it much. I actually have friends I’ve known for yearsRead More