Be Cézanne, not Picasso
When it comes to art, I have two basic rules: 1) It has to look nice and 2) I’m not paying more …
To the Angel of the Church in…
Imagine reading through Christ’s instructions to the seven churches of Revelation, only to get to the end of chapter three and discover …
What We Do in the Storms
I will always have a lot of respect for Job. He catches a lot of flak for his behavior toward the end …
Five Words
In Washington, DC, in a museum just down the road from the Smithsonian, there’s an old, beat-up piece of wood on display. …
Speed Limits
There are quite a few ways to deal with speed limits. You can perpetually keep your speedometer sitting at five over. You …
How to Grow Old Poorly
The problem with getting older is that it happens when you’re not looking. There was a time in my life when no …
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
The people were terrified—and for that matter, so was their king. They found themselves at the brink of war with an enemy …
The Measure of Our Days
In a little over 24 hours, 2016 will be over. I’m continually amazed at how fast time seems to be moving these …
Stuffing the Silence
I have a theory. My theory is this: We’re being sabotaged. What’s worse, I think we’re being sabotaged so subtly that we’ve …
If You Lost It All Today
I have a lot of things I’m thankful for. You probably do, too. And with Thanksgiving just behind us, there’s a good …