Lately, I have been coaching one of our managers on how to appear more confident in front of groups.
As you may know, I was Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church in Southern California from 1991 through 2007. In my first years as pastor of this fine church, I had the privilege of being...
In the first-century Mediterranean world, people thought they knew where the gods lived when they were on earth. The gods dwelled in temples, holy places set apart for them and the rituals...
I was lying in bed one night and thought about Jesus being a carpenter and how he started his ministry at thirty...
I easily get sidetracked in Bible study, especially on those Sunday mornings when my study partners are a handful of inquisitive fifth-graders.
In Ephesians 2:20, we read that the household of God is "built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ...
Our young niece trailed behind my husband.
St. Augustine said, “Dear Lord, I want to be good … but later on, not just yet.”I think that’s how most of us feel a lot of the time. We want to be...
“Be still and know that I am God!” There are few verses in the whole Bible that I need to remember more than this one.
With the confetti hardly swept from the floor, my grandfather lost the family business. “Celebrating 75 Years,” the photo read, with Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, and Great-great-Grandpa standing tall...
Have you ever been present when people become citizens of a country? Perhaps you were an immigrant who became a citizen of a country. Or perhaps you attended a naturalization ceremony in support of...
"Consequently..." Every time I hear or read this word, I am transported back to junior high school. I'm sitting in my ninth grade Spanish class, listening to my teacher say the word "consequently"...
When Daniel Gross, a reporter for The Daily Beast, stayed overnight during a road trip in a...
While he was counting down the days until he left home, I still felt a sad certainty of resignation.
Star Wars and Star Trek both ask the same question: "What does it mean that humanity is fallen and yet still made in the image of God?"
She’s only a girl—a girl with fire engine red hair and a thousand freckles. She limps on shrunken legs across the commons...
One of the most common objections to orthodox Christian faith goes something like this: "My big problem with Christianity is the Trinity. This doctrine just doesn't make sense to me. It was made up...
When I was a young boy, one of my favorite photos was a picture of John Kennedy, Jr., hiding under his father's desk.
Every great story, every hero, every inspiring moment is born out of adversity and perseverance. ...
I have had my share of insanely-awful Tuesdays. My mornings usually consisted of lukewarm coffee, screaming children, re-heated muffins, and boring NPR stories. I was stuck in traffic, with bad...
