A few months ago, I was asked to speak to a women’s group on what it means to “walk in love” (Eph. 5:2). My answer: “We can’t. Sorry. Good news? Jesus can! And did! And does! Thanks for having me. Now let’s go eat.” Ok. So there might be a little more to it than that. We walk in love because Christ has already … Continue reading it’s enough

I don’t own a TV, which means I haven’t watched the Olympics, which means I know next to nothing about hurdler Lolo Jones. But I do know this: (1) My dad was a championship hurdler; (2) He clearly didn’t pass any of those genes on to me because I couldn’t make it past a hurdle if a shot-putter chucked me over it; and (c3) The … Continue reading bigger hurdles

I don’t like the phrase, “It’s a God thing.” I just don’t. I’m willing to be corrected on this, but it doesn’t mean I have to like it. People use the phrase with wonderfully pious intentions. They’ve noticed, perhaps more clearly than other times, an instance where the Lord has blessed them in ways they hadn’t realized or recognized. And so they say things like, … Continue reading sorry