Monthly Archives: August 2010

When you think of “comfortable” Christianity, what comes to mind? Tempur-pedic pews? Bubble bath baptisms? The challenge in our day is not to reject comfort, but to redefine it. When we think of comfort, we think of entitlement, safety, independence, … Continue reading →

True CHARACTER is revealed in the choices a human being makes under pressure – the greater the pressure, the deeper the revelation, the truer the choice to the character’s essential nature. Beneath the surface of characterization, regardless of appearances, who … Continue reading →

While in seminary, I was introduced to a collection of prayers from the Puritans of the late 16th and 17th century. The first prayer in the book, “The Valley of Vision,” has been one I’ve returned to many times to … Continue reading →

Sometimes when I’m asked to pray before meals I feel foolish. Who am I to represent the thoughts of a group of people before God? It’s hard enough expressing my own needs, desires, praise, and thanks. There are times when, … Continue reading →

In his essay “The Inner Ring” C. S. Lewis describes the folly of finding our self-worth in social hierarchies. He writes, “Of all the passions the passion for the Inner Ring is most skillful in making a man who is … Continue reading →