Knowing About Jesus vs Knowing Jesus
As I write this, there are nineteen days to go until Major League Baseball’s Opening Day 2026. As a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, I start counting the days in November and don’t stop until the ballpark organ hits that glorious chord, the clouds part, and the baseball choir sings “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” […]
A Place to Go for Christmas
ABC News reported that this year 122 million Americans will travel between December 20th and New Year’s Day. [1] The holiday season magnifies our yearning to get somewhere—preferably a place that provides a sense of belonging, shared history, and celebration. Get out and drive in any city in America this week, and you’ll see a […]
Reclaiming What Belongs to You
When things feel off kilter, I’m quick to pick up books by Eugene Peterson. There’s a long list of reasons why Peterson’s books are worth the time, but one big thing for me is his writing reorients my focus. Inevitably, I come away with a renewed motivation to “keep the main thing the main thing.” […]
Flannery O’Connor and the Case for Prayer Journaling
A few years ago, Flannery O’Connor’s prayer journals were published in book form. To be honest, I felt guilty reading them—they seemed too personal for public consumption. But her publisher and the manager of her estate believed they should be published. In 1946, O’Connor began keeping a prayer journal when she was at the Iowa […]