When I was a teenager, I watched the movie Fight Club and it made me want to fight in a way I hadn’t felt before. It kind of scared me, …
Be a Wise Man
A unique part of the Biblical Christmas story involves “wise men” who saw a star and embarked on a journey to locate and worship the child Jesus. The wise men, …
The Gift of Life
Life – What a precious gift! So beautiful, so fragile, so undeserved. Its value is so vast it cannot be accurately described with words or quantified with numbers. It cannot be bought or …
Five Guideposts to Help You Raise Jesus Followers
No maps. No GPS. Few street signs. Those are three important reasons why I don’t drive in developing countries; I’d get lost. Raising our kids to follow Christ is a …
Four Essential Loves: Heart, Soul, Mind & Strength
What does it mean to love God this much? With all my heart, with all my soul, with all my mind and all my strength?
Saint Up!
Every fall, I teach a 12-week course at Ambrose seminary on personal and spiritual formation, and every year I quote French poet Leon Bloy: “The only real sadness, the only real failure, the only great tragedy in life, …
Beyond the Balancing Act of Life
Dashboard check saves grief down the road It happened quickly and I captured the instant out of the corner of my eye. I vividly recall the events of that autumn …
EP 23: Overcome Sin with a Desire for God – David Bowden
“Affections can only be replaced; they cannot be cancelled.” In his letter to the Roman church, the apostle Paul wrote “I do not understand what I do. For what I …
Special Episode: Don’t Tell Me “God is Good” – Steven Bancarz
When life is good, it’s easy to say that “God is good.” But when life doesn’t go the way we planned – how do we view God? If we’re being …
HULVEY: Where Do I Belong
Hulvey grew up like a lot of Christian kids – going to church, eating goldfish crackers, hanging out with his friends, but not really connecting deeply with God. After going …