The disciples and other followers of Jesus stand on the hilltop and stare into the clouds where Jesus has just disappeared. They’re befuddled, disappointed, and even a touch angry. Jesus is gone, and this time for good. It had been hard enough to lose him when he died on the
You might remember that the last devotion series ended with the resurrection of Jesus. But in the forty days following, Jesus walks to Emmaus, has an awkward conversation with Thomas, cooks breakfast for his friends in Galilee, and has an even more awkward conversation with Peter. Then, on the day
Do angels wear sunglasses? The answer is yes, of course. But that’s not really the point of this blog post, sorry. But wait…hmmm…you know, actually, maybe it is. I’ll get to that in a minute. See, the question I really want to ask you is this: have you ever wondered
The world renowned theologian looked at me, clearly suspicious of my sanity, much less credibility. I smiled, handed him a copy of my Advent book, and said, “I hope you have a sense of humor.” Which, it turns out, he did. The fight at the ice cream stop on the
A few years ago — okay, seven years ago, which I guess is more than a few — my book Salvaged was released. Each chapter told a story, often from the junkyard, with a leadership lesson I learned from the experience. It ended with a biblical perspective on the lesson.
A common theme in my writing is “living in the tension.” This is especially true in Junkyard Wisdom Rebuilt, which focuses on how we need to wrestle with faith, hope, justice, love, and wealth. We love finding answers to vexing problems because it makes life simpler and easier to understand.
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 less north. For me, just a kid at the time, this was an amazing trip.