We Can Run, But We Cannot Hide

In the 1998 movie The Truman Show, Jim Carrey plays Truman Burbank, an actor in a staged reality television show that chronicles his life. Controlled by the show’s producer and mastermind, Christof, Truman has lived in a world of hidden cameras and lights since birth, his every move recorded for a live viewing audience that … Continue reading »

We Are All George Baileys

In the movie It’s A Wonderful Life, George Bailey is about ready to give up. He is in financial and spiritual trouble. When he decides to end it all by jumping off a bridge, he is saved by an angel. He tells the angel he wishes he’d never been born, and the angel gives him … Continue reading »

Tent Pegs and Kaiser Blades

A weary army commander trudges across the landscape. A kind, beautiful woman invites him into her tent, feeds him, comforts him and gives him rest. In the middle of the night, she takes a mallet and mercilessly drives an iron tent peg into his head, pinning him to the ground and killing him instantly. As … Continue reading »

Have You Taken Out Your Trash Lately?

In the book No Impact Man, Colin Beavan writes about his decision to live an entire year with the intention of having zero environmental impact—which involves giving up all disposable packaging, plastics, electricity and most consumer goods. At the beginning of the project, Beavan and his family collect their trash for four days to get … Continue reading »

You. Are. More

I will never forget a story a pastor told once about his experience on a mission trip in which he approached an impoverished single mother and her children. Knowing the woman was a smoker, he walked up to her door, knocked, and extended a carton of cigarettes and a package of diapers, upon which the … Continue reading »

Beautiful Things

“I feel like a dirt clod.” A good friend of mine said this to me recently, describing her attitude toward circumstances and perceived failures in her life. She elaborated on her statement, explaining how God led her to pray about this attitude and what it meant. The answer was quite simple, and compelling. God told … Continue reading »

Marriage As Commitment, Not Achievement

An excerpt from The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller has been circulating lately on the Internet.  The piece, titled “You Never Marry The Right Person,” (http://m.relevantmagazine.com/life/relationship/features/27749-you-never-marry-the-right-person) discusses the difficulties of marriage in a time when people tend to place too much emphasis on finding a soulmate, someone who will “complete” them: “…[P]eople in our culture … Continue reading »

A Savior Has Been Born To You

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.  Luke 2:11 We will not be saved from heartache, nor from bad relationships, nor pain, nor death, nor illness.  We will not be saved from disappointment.  We will not be saved from deceit, nor from the misinformed … Continue reading »

Is God A Football Fan?

A Facebook friend of mine posted a photo recently that sparked a healthy debate about God and prayer and whether or not these things have any place in the world of football. The photo features Denver Bronco player Tim Tebow kneeled down in apparent prayer during a game, and includes an inserted “headline” that was … Continue reading »

All Sales Final

I was in the pet store today picking up some crickets for my son’s lizard, when I noticed signs posted all around the store:  “Choose carefully.  Live animals are not returnable.  All sales final.”  Good advice, I thought, if I ever wanted to entertain the notion of having a pet rabbit.  If you’ve ever had … Continue reading »