Turned off by the gas pump gospel
FOR ME, THERE’S a point where the appealing quiet confidence of faith becomes repellent loud certainty. Like the guy who sprang out at me between the…
King Content, meet Queen Context
For a journalist and writer, the Bible offers a number of good role models. Moses could tell a great story, though he was a bit repetitive…
Too many cooks and one camel
I enjoy reading people’s nominations to the Oxymoron Hall of Fame: restless sleep, popular culture, reality television, common sense, uninvited guest. But my personal favorite is…
Connecting, clown-style
Though others may argue to the contrary, I have only ever been a clown once in my professional life. To be sure, I’ve slipped on a…
Does your symbol pass the cymbal test?
We’re getting ready to take part in a short-term missions trip to South America, and our group has been spending some time looking at the kind…
No more “national conversations,” please
When I am appointed Public Speech Czar, I will be announcing a list of outlawed phrases and buzzwords that will be punishable by fine for a…
How to keep a writer humble
I once interviewed the head of pediatrics at a British hospital who had all doctors new to the department spend some time on their knees in…
The new communication tightrope: between caution and carelessness
There’s not a long line of people holding numbers and awaiting their turn, but whenever someone asks me whether I think technology has changed the media…
The timing of telling
“I say, I say, I say, what’s the secret of great comedy?” “Well, I don’t know. Tell me, what is the secret of great co-” “Timing!”…
The undervalued spiritual gift of ears
The story of the Day of Pentecost has prompted much division over one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and whether it is for today:…
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