Taking God to work
My first job out of college was serving as a children’s magazine editor at a large Christian organization. As I edited content for kids...
Reflections from a video gamer
My teammates and I leap from the jet. As we descend it becomes clear—the train yard is going to be busy, and we aren’t...
That sounds fun
Several years ago, after a particularly intense season of life, I learned how valuable and important rest is, not only for my physical body...
Bearing fruit
On the eve of his execution, Jesus sat his closest friends down for a long talk. He had much to say but not much...
Joy: Improve your eyesight
What child has not been coaxed to eat their carrots with, “They will give you good eyesight!”
Have you considered that the fruit of the...
Patience: Giving people an opportunity to change
Patience is the fruit nobody seems to want, the kale of the Spirit’s produce aisle. It’s supposed to be good for you, but you...
Faithfulness: Doing what you say you’ll do
I can be a pretty flaky guy. I say I’ll do something, and I have the best of intentions to do it, but then...
Gentleness: Grabbing power or growing gentleness
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5).
I am convinced that we Christians have a gentleness problem.
Let me start with...
