Speaking of the formation of stars and solar systems, astronomer Carl Sagan once wrote, All of the rocky and metallic material we stand on, the iron...
Better Than Stardust
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Volume 4
These posts are included in The Very Best of Sabbath Thoughts, Volume 4.
What Job’s Friends Got Right
It’s easy to overlook—mostly because they spend 22 chapters saying some of the most unhelpful, insulting, misinformed things a person can possibly...
Making the Leap(s)
Growth is turbulent. That’s what I’ve discovered in my time as a parent. Mary and I have three—three!—kids now, and I’ve watched this truth play out...
The Rebellion of Korah
After the Israelites refused to go up and conquer the Promised Land, God sentenced them to wander in the wilderness for 40 years. The current,...
The Error of Balaam
Balaam’s story unfolds while Israel is making its way toward the border of the Promised Land. The nations around them are terrified. This ragtag...
The Way of Cain
Cain’s story isn’t an obscure one (Genesis 4:1-15). You’re probably already pretty familiar with it, but let’s do a real quick recap and highlight...
Cain, Balaam, and Korah
I want to take a look at a single verse in the book of Jude. But first, we need to set the scene with some context. We don't go to the book of Jude...
Another 3 Lessons From 10 Awesome Years of Marriage
Last Friday was our tenth anniversary. Ten. Years. Three thousand six hundred fifty-two days since we said, "I do." A lot has changed in those 3,652...
Till We Can See the Sun
Before we say goodnight to Prim, Mary and I take turns every evening to sit beside her and have "chat time." For about 10 minutes, one of us hangs...
Written on Your Doorposts
"Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your...
The Secret Is Showing Up
People talk a lot about "being your best self" and "doing your best work." Those are, in a lot of ways, ideas I can get behind. Solomon said,...
The Overview Effect
I watched a video of a dad sobbing as he said goodbye to his young daughter and wife as they boarded a bus. They were leaving; he was staying...
A Long Story About a Middle Name
Two weeks ago, I woke up angry with God. I wasn't proud of it. I didn't want to be angry. But I was. I propped myself up on an elbow and looked...
What Brewing Coffee Can Teach Us About Being Christian
Earlier this year, my little Primrose went through a particularly rough sleep regression. She had a hard time falling asleep—which meant Mary and I...
The Faces We Used to Have
The first time I saw my daughter's face, she was still in the womb. We were so eager to catch even a glimpse of our little girl that we paid for the...
Remember Lot’s Wife
The only thing we really know about Lot's wife is that she looked back. That's it. We don't know her name, we don't know where she was from, we...
The Power of 1%
Most of us look at change as the giant leap from where we are now to where we want to be—a transformation we make at full tilt, hurling ourselves...
How the Greek Present Tense Offers Hope for Your Salvation
I'm not a Greek scholar. I should probably start with that before I get too far into writing a blog about ancient Greek verb constructs. I don't...