Some years ago, I was walking through an art gallery when I saw a cartoon by the artist Stephen Hanson. It captured my attention because at the time I was…

Pat’s daughter Elizabeth was getting ready to take the test to get her driver’s license, but she was having trouble angle parking. He tried to help her, but his lack…

The scene is familiar. (John 21:1-19) In the aftermath of Peter’s betrayal and his tears of remorse, he has fished all night and come up empty. The stranger on the…

Here’s how my friend Stacey summarizes her approach to life: “Jump and the net will appear.” The trust that underpins her approach to life has allowed her to take risks,…

Paul was somewhat hesitant to describe to me an experience he was having as a youth minister. He was working with teenagers from an affluent suburban high school, and some…