I am worn out. As I write this on a Wednesday night, I can barely keep my eyes open. Maybe it’s because I’m pushing 50, but I’m just now realizing I don’t bounce back like I used to (insert knowing …
The Answer to Why
As most of you know, one of our students took his life this week. As our whole community walks through its own grief, and grieves for the family, a common question arises, an old mantra in days like …
Overwhelming Humility
One of the amazing things about Christmas is that it brings us on a collision course with the very extravagance of humility. Have you ever thought deeply about the circumstances of …
Deus In Hoc Mundo
Spoiler alert: This blog contains mild plot reveals, although all of you have probably seen the new Star Wars movie by now (who are going to see it, anyway) If you think back to your English or …
Living in Wartime
“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” - The Usual Suspects Truer words were never spoken than those uttered by the immortal Keyser Soze. When you start …
Developing the Heart of God
I desperately want to develop the heart of God, and I want my kids to have it, too. God tells Jeremiah, and us, to seek the welfare of the place to which we have been exiled, because in its welfare …