We are in the midst of a great epidemic. It’s a contagion of such epic proportions, something like Covid pales in comparison. This disease is

Hebrews 12:2, “looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame,

I live in a land whose culture I increasingly fail to recognize or understand. Its customs, and the values that drive them, are becoming more

Have you ever walked into the sanctuary on a Sunday morning feeling like a fraud, a fake?  I have. If the congregation only knew the

As if there hadn’t already been enough divisiveness within the country, the now forgotten pandemic ushered in yet another reason to pick a side, hunker

Believer, if you are like me, most of the people with whom you routinely interact don’t truly know you. Yes, these close acquaintances are aware

I made a new friend recently and quite unexpectedly. I’ll call him Andrew. He is an afternoon security guard in downtown St. Paul. I pass

A Glad Obedience When it came to disciplining their kids, my parents were old school—my mother in particular.  As there was no appeal process, rule