My Life Is Not About Me

My Life Is Not About Me

When I wake up in the morning, I immediately begin thinking about me – my appointments for the day, my aches and pains, my worries about money, my need to hear last night’s sports scores, and my fear that I won’t have an idea for tomorrow’s reflection.

Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples?

Why Do Golf Balls Have Dimples?

The United States Golf Association (USGA) regulates almost everything about golf balls – including their size, weight, and component parts – but not the number or pattern of dimples.

Is Doubt the Opposite of Faith?

Is Doubt the Opposite of Faith?

Is Doubt the Opposite of Faith? All too often, churches are assumed to be fortresses of unassailable certainty – places where spiritually mature people no longer have serious questions about God’s existence, the meaning of life, or what happens after we die.

Father, Give Me My Share of the Estate

Father, Give Me My Share of the Estate

In one of Jesus’ most familiar parables (Luke 15:11-32), the younger of two sons demands, “Father, give me my share of the estate.” It’s hard to overstate the edginess of this request. The Middle Eastern audience who first heard Jesus’ story must have been appalled. This Jewish boy has committed the ultimate sin.

WD-40 and Duct Tape

WD-40 and Duct Tape

Dr. Suzanne Degges-White, writing in Psychology Today, suggests that our most important relationships can be kept in good working order by the relational equivalents of duct tape and WD-40 can keep our most important relationships in good working order.