Gideon, Laughter, and Soviet Airmail
Have you read the story of Gideon lately? I did recently and, curiously, found myself laughing out loud. No offense to God or Gideon, but it’s a hilarious story! More on that in a bit….
Wasteful Generosity is Grace in Disguise
People ask me a lot of things about generosity. But one question is common: “How can you be sure your gift is going to be used wisely?” The wording changes. Sometimes it’s about impact, sometimes…
The Kangaroo in Pajamas
You might be one of those rare people who actually has their act together. Solid self-awareness. No masks. No games. You know who you are, and you’re okay with it. If that’s you, well, good…
Junk, Jesus, and a Guy Named Craig
Halloween is approaching, so I have a story about haunted barns, Zacchaeus, and free junk on Craigslist. No seriously, I do. There’s a shed at the Goble Ranch we simply call the back shed. It was…
St. Brendan
While searching for new spiritual disciplines, I came across this prayer in Celtic Daily Prayer by the Northumbria Community. It’s a modernized version of the prayer attributed to St. Brendan. Brendan would’ve been a crazy…
Greenskeepers Hate Me: A Confession
Remember last week when I went overboard with a golfing metaphor about spiritual formation? Well, I’ve got a follow-up story that makes that metaphor even more ridiculous. This story is about bad discipleship. It was…
Your Spiritual Handicap
Last week I wrote about junkyard spiritual disciplines—the cobbled-together mash-up of practices from many traditions welded into something that works for me. That was my list. But here’s the thing: your mileage may vary. What impacts…
Junkyard Monk
An earlier post mentioned that my tools for spiritual growth had stopped working. Don’t freak out. My faith isn’t broken. But the disciplines need a rebuild. I’ve tinkered with just about every brand of Christian…
