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Santa Claus and The Gospel
Here’s how one family uses Christmas traditions to keep Christ the focal point of holiday celebrations. Musty pine smell, glittering balls, and smooth, softly faded creche figures: Christmas packed in…
The Liberating Power of Spiritual Simplicity
Recently, when my son and his family put their house up for sale, their realtor hired a staging company to make it more marketable. After cleaning, some paint touch ups…
Connecting with a God Who Longs for You
Something in each of us is drawn to the transcendent, to experiences that transport us, even for a moment, from the ordinariness of life. We find ourselves strangely affected at…
The Gift of Hospitality
When I offer hospitality, something amazing happens—so much more than I have anything to do with. An exchange takes place. Our guests bring who they are with them and enlarge…
Overcoming Distraction with Prayer
I have been trying to begin this section for over an hour, during which time, among other things, I helped a friend in Europe set up a PayPal account so…
Does God Really Speak to Us?
It was my very first class in a PhD program. The professor opened the session with a lecture on epistemology, which I quickly learned was the theory of knowledge. My…
How to Begin a Life of Prayer
Recently someone asked me what I thought was the hardest thing about prayer for most people. I didn’t have to think twice. The toughest part, no question, is setting aside…
Trade the Safety of Pessimism for Joy
The land of unanswered prayer is full of people like me—people who have lost their optimism. People who spend sleepless nights waiting for another shoe to drop. Many of us…
Four Ways to Live the Christian Life
There are basically four ways to live the Christian life. WAY #1 The first way is to attempt to do it entirely on our own, by our own effort and…