What “The Avengers” Can Teach Us About Identity
“Identity” is a motif that runs through a lot of superhero stories. In most cases, the hero in question has a secret identity – Spiderman, Green Lantern, Wonderwoman – and…
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What “More” Means and Doesn’t Mean to God
I recall a prayer I used to pray frequently during college, one filled with every bit of angst and emotion I could possibly muster in a given moment: “God, I…
Read MoreWhat My Children Are Teaching Me About Idolatry
I’ll admit that 3 out of every 5 times we sit around the kitchen table in the morning for family devotion it’s like herding cats. But then there are the…
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The following is taken from my book, Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal: A Boy, Cancer, and God: The Greeks thought believing exclusively involved the intellect. We have sort of adopted the…
Read MoreWorshiping at the Idol of Excitement
My pastor is fond of a brilliant little statement that has greatly influenced my life, whether applying it to marriage, work, parenting, or discerning the will of God in a…
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