Several years ago, I read a book by Os Guinness called The Call, about finding and fulfilling the central purpose of one’s life. I recommend it. In the book, Guinness noted one of the great ironies of …
Grace and Truth, Part I
As I’m writing this, we’re all reeling from the aftermath of another contentious election. Politics has always been a dirty business, to be sure, but I don’t remember it having such a bitter, …
Making the Improbable Possible
I’m probably the most improbable PhD recipient ever. This graduation season, I earned my PhD from Dallas Baptist University. My whole family attended to celebrate the end of this five-year …
An Integrated Life
I was talking to one of our pastoral staff members from our church the other day about the church’s initiative toward missional communities: small groups of people who know each other from work or …
A New Vision
Vision is vital to anyone, whether you’re an individual or an organization. It’s also scriptural. The most often-cited vision passage is Proverbs 29:18, “Where there is no prophetic vision, the …
Life Together
If you’re around me or around this school for any length of time, you’ll hear us constantly harping on the importance of community. One of the greatest strengths of Grace is the sense of community …