What’s Always Missing From Pleas to GiveI’ve been to a lot of fundraisers over the years, and I’ve watched countless churches execute capital campaigns. Some of these appeals are polished and professi...  Read More

I was a cult leaderDon’t worry. I’m embarrassed about it now. (Actually, repentant.)But I was a leader in a cult, at least a culty church Network.How was it a cult?Any group that expects you to let it...  Read More

Calling and PurposeHe’s never spoken audibly to me.God calls me and moves me by my interests.There is something profound to me about doing what feels easy and natural.Naval Ravikant, not a Christian, ...  Read More

Jesus said in the beatitudes, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”Some lately have said this doesn’t mean what it sounds like it means. They say, “He’s not saying meek, like weak....  Read More

I grew up in the church and believed.I’ll never know for sure what happened to me at 26 years old. Did I get saved? Or did I simply get serious about the faith I’d had since I was seven and “prayed th...  Read More

Merry Christmas! I am thankful for your eyeballs this year. It is an honor that you have given me your attention; I don’t take it lightly.  As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, I am thinking about some...  Read More

Merry Day After ChristmasSome of us aren’t done with Christmas. We won’t take the tree down yet because we have other relatives who couldn’t come on or before Christmas. Maybe they had to visit other ...  Read More

Thursday morning, I heated up some soup. It was healthy soup we made from apples, squash, carrots, onions, and lentils. It looks like diarrhea, but it tastes wonderful and is good for you.It’s also a ...  Read More

The other day, I posted about Christians reading non-Christian books. I don’t mean anti-Christian (although this could be included). I just mean not specifically Christian. Some Christians say you sho...  Read More

This is kind of a hard season:Even for someone like me who was born with rose-colored glasses.I broke my ankle and all the things that go with that.It seems I just had a client run off without paying ...  Read More

  How to Be Grateful I’m not an expert in psychology, but many who are agree that our brains are wired to see problems. This could be useful. But only sometimes. When dealing with problems is the abso...  Read More

Should Christians Read Secular Stuff?   Last week a potential writing client emailed me to tell me I’m not the ghostwriter for her because she can tell from my newsletters that I read too many secular...  Read More