Many of the recent classics feature invasive technology. 1984, Fahrenheit 451, and The Giver come to mind. The speaker on the wall, the camera in the room, the eye in the sky, always watching. Today, we live with all of these things. We’re living the classics. The only difference is who’s watching, and why. In the right […]
Category: character
Taking root and bearing fruit.
People leave. They leave marriages, families, churches, communities, and companies. Leaving can be innate, as when birds leave nests. It can be natural, as in leaving town for a new job elsewhere. It can even be necessary. Dangers, deprivations, and emergencies insist. But just as often, leaving reveals brokenness. Something isn’t working, so we leave. […]
Why tough decisions matter
We just moved from a house to an apartment. Our living space dropped by sixty percent, and we lost our yard, garage, and basement. We had to get rid of most of our stuff. Painful as that was, it was life-changing. Now our lives are more relational and agile. I recently watched some friends walk through […]
Afterburners, Part Two
Lust may deliver the kick of afterburners, but that doesn’t mean we’re automatic victims. Many men choose instead to harness their passions to applied righteousness. Here are several proven approaches for defeating monstrous temptations. 1. Work on your WANTER. It comes down to what you want, so pray frequently to want what’s right. The man […]
The gift of arrogance
I sat in a classroom filled with students yesterday. The missionary up front was telling tales from his work in the Middle East. God doing miracles and people discovering Christ. I was spellbound. So spellbound that I didn’t realize someone was trying to get into the room, but the door was locked. Noting my lack […]
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