“You are really arrogant.” Several years back, I sat knee-to-knee, facing a colleague as I explained our new system, process, and—what I thought—improvement to our team’s organization. I spent weeks putting it together. Like any
Did Adam sweat? In the cool of the day, in a beautiful garden, did Adam ever hit his thumb with a makeshift hammer? Or did every seed that Eve planted sprout into a beautiful, ripe
It’s 8:05 a.m. and my three girls tumble out of the car. I drive away, letting Hey Jude finish its final chorus—sometimes singing, sometimes contemplating. As I make it to the highway, I have scrolled
Mint is killer. It’s in my front flowerbeds—I know exactly where I planted it. But, it runs to new spots. Months go by and you find it sprouting up a few feet away. You can’t
Consider Satan’s Easter Celebration. The Anti-Easter. Two millennia ago, Satan was relishing his deception. He was rejoicing in his plans. Judas had accepted the tempting silver and then returned to share a meal with his
But…we can’t be lightweights. Everything I wrote in my last post is true (read it here: Business Eats Mission). But you need to meet Zahra. On the Moroccan couch, I heard my sister Zahra’s story
Funerals are rarely fun. Yes, there is often laughter. A few light-hearted jokes. Beautiful memories bring happy thoughts. But, no one likes to get the somber text from a widow or discover the obituary. Even
“Don’t share the gospel near my business.” This is expected from a disgruntled atheist shop owner. It’s devastating when it comes from a Christian missionary. Cross-legged on a Moroccan couch, I sat learning from a
Want me to put together a specific shopping list or packing checklist you could hand to Brooke? I got this response from my friend Claude when I was preparing for a trip. Over time, Claude
“This is your most important meeting today…this week.” I hear this regularly at my church’s Tuesday lunch prayer meeting. My office is not far, so when 11:45 a.m. comes, I shut my computer. I leave
Here’s what you are getting: one email every other Monday morning—a short article on faith and work, plus links to other things I’ve written. That’s it. No more than twice a month, sometimes less.