What Does it Mean to be Alive?
What does it mean to be alive? Is being alive the same as living? If you have breath in your ...
What Was There Before?
The basic question one asks when seeking God is: what was there before? As humans with limited knowledge and finite ...
Love, Loss, and What Remains
Love, Loss, and What Remains. Sometimes, for reasons I don’t always understand, life doesn’t just disappoint—it crashes. Not the hardship ...
Overworked and Underpaid
“We are overworked and underpaid.” Every generation says it. My grandfather said it, my father said it, I’ve said it, ...
The Echo of a Life: Why Being “Someone” Is About Lasting Impact
The Echo of a life: wanting to be someone. Most people don’t mean that in a public sense. They don’t ...
The Legacy of Hanson Gregory
Few people know the name Hanson Gregory. Hanson Gregory (1832–1921) was an American sailor credited with inventing the ring-shaped doughnut ...
The Good Son, A Warning
The good son—do you even know who I am talking about? Luke 15:11-32 is a parable Jesus taught about a ...
At Some Point, We all Need a Miracle.
At some point, we all need a miracle. That isn't a sign of weakness; it's part of being human. Sometimes ...
Part Three: Finishing Faithfully
In my three-quarters of a century, I have noticed that a life that ends well rarely happens by chance. It ...
Part Two: Seize Opportunities
We often overlook how important it is to seize opportunities when they arise. Sometimes we assume that people who push ...
A Life Well-Lived
In my three-quarters of a century, I have noticed three signs of a life well-lived. The first is a strong ...
Time is a Thief
,My daughter, an incredible human being who has had an indelible impact on thousands, mentioned the other day that time ...
Logos Hope, the true hope.
Logos Hope, the true hope. I just spent a week in an environment that should be impossible. Let me paint ...
May my voice echo through eternity.
You're writing your autobiography. What's your opening sentence? ...
When Hope and Depression Share the Same Heart
When hope and depression share the same heart, Christ becomes essential. While I was in Kyrgyzstan, I had a conversation ...
God Does Not Waste Pain
God does not waste pain, or why do good people suffer? This isn't a question born out of curiosity. It's ...
Silence is the Medium of Loss, Rage, Disappointment, and Resignation.
Silence is the medium of loss, rage, disappointment, and resignation. It begins when the heart loses language, and even the ...
Fear Buries Purpose not by Force, but by Permission.
Fear buries purpose not by force, but by permission. Giving in to the fear of failure hides your ability to ...
Why is Christ Hard to Believe In?
And why is Christ Hard to Believe In? People are often not rejecting Christ Himself; they reject a distorted image ...
The Parable of the Talents: Six Great Truths
The parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 gives us six great truths. The First Great Truth: Different Talents, Same ...