Weekend retreats are amazing. Action, trauma, fun, and focused God time — turbocharged by social chaos and zero sleep. Wow! You can glean a hundred insights in 48 hours. Here’s one that struck me. You notice a kid who shows up, says little, smiles politely, and hangs back — but comes blasting out of the […]
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Faith.
Faith is born in the waiting. It’s how we learn to believe. When the promised son is sacrificed, or the reward for righteousness is opposition. Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep […]
Hopelessness and waiting
I have expectations. They go unmet. I have a will. It gets crossed. Circumstances. Decisions. Other people. I can’t control any of it. Pride is involved. My sense of worth. What people think of me. And the whole matter of waiting. Waiting to find out. Waiting to move. Waiting to get. Waiting to do. Waiting […]
Freezing Cub Scouts
When you walk in the city you wear earbuds and seldom see people. They’re all around, but you don’t really see them. Which is why I was so moved by this story from an old friend. Last Friday afternoon, I realized we didn’t have all the ingredients we needed for the “build your own burrito” event […]
Rites of passage
Teachers dread helicopter parents — those who habitually swoop in to rescue their children. Imagine losing your coaching job because someone’s kid, who occasionally makes practice but never breaks a sweat, doesn’t see much game time. Helicoptering has been cited as a factor contributing to extended adolescence, especially for men. Consider what Richard Rohr says […]
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