What is the Best Way to Respond To Hate?
I was in the kitchen pouring a cup of coffee when I heard a breaking news alert delivered to my iPhone. I cringed. Frankly, the news has been so gut wrenching lately, some days I fear I’ll come down with a severe case of compassion fatigue. Of course, that’s the last thing I want. For […]
Why I Hope You’ll Start Talking to Yourself
Internal dialogue is powerful. Whether we realize it or not, our thoughts are the most influential aspect of our lives. Think about it. Our thoughts occupy center stage in our mind twenty-four hours a day. What else, or who else, has that degree of influence over us? Perhaps that’s why the Bible has so much […]
God and the Bullpen
On Sunday night, I, along with thousands of other baseball fans, watched as the Chicago Cubs new catching prospect, Willson Contreras, hit a homerun on the first pitch he’s ever seen in the big leagues. It was a jaw-dropping moment. Contreras is only the eighth Cubs player in history to homer in his first major […]
Why Christians Should Be the Kindest People on the Planet
There’s an old saying, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” Some have attributed this quote to Plato, while others say it originated with Ian MacLaren or John Watson. I’m not sure who penned the quote, but we can agree it’s true. Life knocks that tar out of all of us. […]