“Hey guys, please clean up the kitchen after dinner.” My two teenagers turn and give me the look. If you have teens or have ever had teens, you understand what I’m talking about. They reluctantly rise from their chairs and amble toward the kitchen, muttering under their breath.  Of course, it’s really not fair to […]

“I like Jesus alright; it’s Christians that I can’t stand.” Surely you’ve heard this sentiment before.  It’s often used as an excuse for why, although someone has no real opposition to the person of Christ, they are unwilling to profess the Christian faith. It’s the Christians, they say, who make Jesus look bad. If being […]

I perched on the edge of the hot tub. Worship music played through my earbuds. My heart raced with anxiety as I anticipated sitting in the water alone. I slid to the top step and immediately had to talk sense into my imagination. The creatures I pictured lurking beneath the surface couldn’t possibly fit into […]

We have all waited at some point. We wait in line at the bank for the next available teller. We wait to checkout at Walmart—behind the frazzled mom with the screaming child. There’s the unnerving sock-footed wait for the TSA screening as we pass through airport security and, yes, there’s the slow wait for our […]