Deep lessons from Naomi’s story

Today in church the pastors started a new sermon series on the book of Ruth. To say I’m completely psyched is an absolute understatement. Ruth is one of my favorite books of the Old Testament. What’s more, its short – only 4 chapter.  So it’s...

is it cheating or a learning superpower?

Biblical familiarity is a huge boost to any Christian’s spiritual walk. The more you know the Bible the more it just makes sense and the more you can get out of it. But I think a lot of people dread the process of learning the information to build familiarity....

the ass-end of the story

Pardon me for going all “King James” on you with the subject line. But I’ve been thinking about Palm Sunday and an oft-overlooked character in the scene. Namely, the transportation. Yes, I’m talking about the donkey – or in King Jimmy...

from the back to the front

Happy New Year! It’s so odd for me to say that it’s now 2025.  That’s the kind of date that I used on strategic planning documents in the late 1990s when I wanted to pick a date “really far out in the future”. Now it’s what I have...

using big theological terms like a pro

Normally I like to send out emails on the weekend.  But this weekend my brain just didn’t want to work.  Does that ever happen to you?  Every time I wanted to sit down and dash off something profound and witty, it just said “nope, no way.” So I...