When God repeats Himself
YOU MAY HAVE heard about the pastor who got complaints for preaching the same sermon on five consecutive Sundays. His response to the grumblers: he would…
Stretching the truth
THERE HAVE BEEN times in the years I have tried to combine being a journalist and a Jesus follower that I have felt a little like…
Swimming lessons
AS THE ORIGINAL wimpy kid (though without a diary), I was scared of the water when I was young. I didn’t learn to swim until I…
Adding injury to insult
WAKING UP THE other morning with a sharp pain in my mid-section, I turned to Google for a diagnosis. Big mistake. That innocent search prompted me…
Understanding hard times is not a piece of cake…
I RECENTLY AUDITED a class at a seminary, but most of my theological training has been in more informal settings. One of those lessons took me…
Check your passport before commenting
FOGGY FROM A long-haul flight, I wondered why so many people were on their way home from the dentist, as I was driven through Metro Manila…
The fake news sniff test
“FAKE NEWS” HAS become such a thing that they’ve created a tool to help you sniff it out, like a K9 agent going through piles of…
A healthy media diet
IF YOU’RE LIKE the 68 percent of Americans who are sick of the news, according to a recent Pew Research Center study, then it’s probably time…
Seeing clearly in the dark
HAVING THROWN A few pity parties in my time, I have learned this about them: not many people want to come, and those that do show…
But yes!
ONE OF MY favorite moments in a soccer game comes with the corner kick. Look closely, and you’ll see all the defenders backing into the position…
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