What they said

COMING TO FAITH in the blended world of evangelical and charismatic belief, with little experience or understanding of the rich heritage of long-established churches, I used…

Journalism 101

STARTING OUT IN journalism back when it was still more widely viewed as a trade or a craft, rather than a profession, my first day in…

Carrying each other to Jesus

IT MAY BE true that God loves us unconditionally, but it’s also true that experiencing the fullness of that love is conditional. For instance, take His…

Digging in with Daniel

DANIEL BELIEVED IN the power of prayer, and he didn’t care who knew that. When forces who were upset about the influence he had with King…

That sinking feeling

ONE OF THE Gospel stories I’ve most struggled with over the years is the account of the storm when the disciples are in fear for their…

Impastor syndrome

GRANTED, WE ALL have our blind spots. Still, sometimes I’m left at a loss for words by the television talent show auditions featuring people whose confidence…

Trusting God’s timing

AS THE OLD joke goes, What’s the secret of (“Timing!”) great comedy? It is often also the secret of God’s apparent silence or stillness when we really…

A gentle reminder

SOMETIMES OUR WORDS come back to bite us like an aggressive guard dog, saying, “Watch out!” And sometimes they come back like a faithful pup, nuzzling…

Stepping out in faith

FAITH HAS NO limits. It’s not like height, where you reach your optimum and then just hang out for the rest of your life. It’s more…

Writing that keeps them reading

WITH SO MANY distractions for the typical reader these days, authors need to work harder than ever to keep people’s attention. They are not going to…