The Role of Laughter in the Christian Life

In the fourth century, a monk named Evagrius identified key temptations against living the Christian life. He named eight of them, and they became the eight deadly sins. Now we know that Pope Gregory the Great reduced them to seven to fit them in with the symbolic...

The Cares, Riches, and Pleasures of This Life

What is it that you spend your time an energy thinking about? What causes thoughts to become concerns, worries, and fears? As a young professional you may not have worried about money and investments. After accumulating savings and disposable income, one may move into...

Staying the Course

Jesus described the Christian life as a narrow path (Matt. 7:13,14)—and one that is difficult to remain on. In contrast, the way of the world is board and all-inclusive. God’s path involves surrendering ourselves to Him—and walking with Him on the journey set before...

One Source of Significance

What makes me important? Why do I matter? How do I find significance? These are questions for the ages. Beyond our basic needs of food, shelter and safety this need that we all have, perhaps drives people more than any other. The need to feel good about myself. The...

Leaving at 5pm without feeling guilty

Would you like to leave the office at 5:00 p.m. today to make it home for dinner? Would you like to do it without feeling guilty? Early in my career I was constantly overworked and overwhelmed. As the founder and president of a fast growing startup, I worked long...