Lifeboat Theory
Donald Miller wrote about a question one of his teachers asked his elementary school class one day. The lesson was on values clarification, and the question was this: if there were a lifeboat adrift at sea, and in the lifeboat were a male lawyer, a female doctor, a...
Remember Who You Are
Some people make a name for themselves by their successes and achievements at work. We live in a culture in which our identity (who we are) is often defined by our occupation (what we do). When someone asks us, “What do you do,” we’re apt to say, “I’m a teacher,” or...
The Champion
Everyone needs a champion. When our lives take an unexpected turn and we find ourselves up against forces or circumstances that threaten to overwhelm us, we need someone who is willing to go before us, to march headlong with courage into the fray, even if it means...
Re-Release of Testimony to the Exiles
Dear Friends, I'm pleased to announce the re-release of Testimony to the Exiles: Sermons for GenXers and Other Postmoderns. Drawing from literature, music, pop culture, and personal experience, this collection of 21 sermons touch honestly on such issues as sin,...
Mary, The First Disciple
I tend to be the kind of person who always pulls for the so-called “underdog.” Show me someone who is over-looked, under-estimated, disregarded, and I’m an instant fan. I like scrappy teams that aren’t supposed to win; on Oscar night, I cast my vote for that...
Who’s Your Yoda?
Everyone needs a Yoda. Yoda, of course, was the Jedi master and trainer of Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi in the epic Star Wars movies. Yoda was a mentor, a sage, a guide, a guru, a coach – always present to ensure that his apprentices were prepared for their...