Of course, I believe in Jesus," Tom said. He shrugged. "I just don't see the need to go to church. "Tell me why," I said. "Church is boring. All they do is ask for money. It uses up so much of a person's weekend. I can get to know God just as well alone." "Well, OK" I said. "If that's how you fe...
You Don’t Always Have to do Something
Jesus loved to tell stories. And people loved to listen to them. With his stories, Jesus encouraged people to think, to question and to deliberate—to enjoy the journey of their own personal spiritual discovery (Matthew 13:11-15). In the Bible, the gospel writers, Matthew, Mark and Luke recorded...
Not long ago, I watched a documentary about The New Yorker magazine reviewer and satirist Dorothy Parker. Though highly popular, she seemed to be an unhappy person who became more of an alcoholic and reclusive over the years. A fellow author explains it like this: "I don't think Dorothy had anyon...
Imagine stopping by my house to hand me a box wrapped in festive paper and topped with an enormous red bow on my birthday. "For you!" you announce with a big smile. "Happy birthday!" "I can't take it," I say. You're surprised. "Why not?" "I just can't," I say. "I don't deserve it." "What do yo...
It was—there's no nicer way to put it—an ugly day. Temperatures below zero, a gusty north wind pounding my windshield. I was driving from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Jamestown, North Dakota, following a black van. The bitter wind tugged on the car, and the van ahead kicked up little blizzards as it hit...