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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Irony of Safety
Last week I told the story of losing my class ring while Jesse lifted a truck high enough for me to change a tire. I know—it sounds crazy, like I was working with superheroes, but…
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Lose a Ring
Have you ever noticed that sometimes it takes losing what we thought mattered most to discover what we actually need? Last week I wrote about what donors really want out of their relationship with a…
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Flat Tire Theology
For the last few months, I’ve been asking people what they personally want out of their relationship with a nonprofit. I push them past the easy answers—“to make a difference,” “to help those in need”—and ask what…
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The More Things Change…
It was the summer of 1970 when my father took me on a road trip along the East Coast. We flew to Miami, rented a car, and explored the sights as we drove more or…
