Spiritual Formation

“WAAAAA!” When I heard this sound a half dozen times a day I undoubtedly could look down to find my 18-month-old son, Josiah, jabbing his right index finger into the palm of his left hand. 

In the movie Django Unchained, a freed slave named Django is employed by a bounty hunter. 

What if the key to the kingdom of God was the one thing you never expected?

A couple months ago, I was living in South Africa. Our power went out regularly, our water was kind of chunky some days, and there was a fair amount of crime. 

I’ve recently come to the conclusion that I’m a “two-talent person.”

I know—nobody enjoys confessing their sins. But I tend to think it’s even worse for perfectionists like me. 

As we sat side by side watching our kids’ practice, he showed concern about an issue with his son. I could relate. 

I used to think a leader was someone who knows a lot, talks a lot, and works a lot. 

What is peace? We often define it in terms of what it isn’t—as in, it’s the absence of conflict or distraction or anything that makes us feel uncomfortable or disturbed. 

I really, really did not like the word repentance.