27Sep
A Masterclass in Breaking Bad News
A college freshman, Tim, was dreading the call home to his parents. Ever since he’d enrolled, things hadn’t been going as planned, and now he had to break the news."Hey, Mom, can you put me...
20Sep
Vote 4 Prez 2024!
The man referenced below had made a mess of things, especially with his wife. He spent years in prison thinking about the damage he left in his wake. As his release date approached, he wrote...
13Sep
Wild Game, Tame Garden – Not Home Yet
The Lord has made everything beautiful in its time, so from time to time, as the seasons dictate, I’m continuing a series called Wild Game, Tame Garden. Join me as we explore topics ranging from hunting in the...
06Sep
All God’s Children
This week, I had the honor of speaking with Katherine Rodgers, founder of Purposefully Made Ministries and this year’s recipient of the Samford Humanitarian of the Year Award. For the past few years, Katherine and her team have...
30Aug
The Monsters Churches Make
Are you and I largely responsible for the monsters being created? I don't know. But at the very least, it's a reasonable thought to consider.Mary Shelley opened her eyes after a frightful dream and realized she'd found...
23Aug
Hijacked!
On Thanksgiving Eve, November 24, 1971, a man named "Dan Cooper" bought a one-way ticket on Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 from Portland to Seattle-Tacoma Airport. He was described as a white male in his...
09Aug
All We Like Sheep
Dear Friends, Greetings from Dingle, Ireland! I recently had the opportunity to visit the ancient beehive huts in this beautiful place, and it inspired me to reflect on the profound connections between the Old Testament sacrificial...
02Aug
HARRIS 2024!
Savannah’s water broke on a late Wednesday afternoon last fall. Shortly, she and her husband would celebrate life - baby’s first grasp for air followed by loud crying out; a plethora of tears, some from...
26Jul
children make terrible gods – 2
Bailey, my daughter, and I would play fun games every night when she was four years old. "Her Royal Highness Crazy Hairdo Hour," as we affectionately called it, was pretty much my way of doting...
03Jul
Independence, Freedom, and Liberty: A Human Trafficking Account
"It's the most astonishing testimony ever told to me," stated my missionary friend from Honduras. Considering how the opening scene of the record-setting movie Sound of Freedom took place in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, the same city...