Jesus Loves You. Here’s a Condom.
Weird situation at church yesterday. A group of us were sitting around talking, waiting for our weekly men’s...
Stephen Schmidt
Throw Out Your Map
Despite all my efforts, I am not the master of the universe. And, in fact, although I can...
Book Review: “Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity”
Book Review: Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity, by Mark Batterson (Multnomah Books, 2009) Hardcover,...
Jesus Called. He says “Relax!”
End of the year hub-bub. Last minute Christmas shopping. Projects piling up, demanding to be finished by year’s...
A Christmas Epiphany
A few minutes ago, as I was reading a note from my mom about the “joy unspeakable and...
Christian Politics ?
A friend and I were having lunch yesterday when he announced that he was creating a list of...
Stepping out of the Boat: Taking the Risk of Failure
To get good at anything always means risking being bad at it at first. And one of the biggest...
Sometimes Less Really is More
( Originally written for Whosoever Magazine, this recaps and updates my continuing journey into “Radical Acceptance” ) There’s...
Faith, Anticipation and Expectation
We are the “Faith” generation. Many of us who surfed the wave of “Word-Faith” teaching that swept explosively...
Some Prizes Just Aren’t Worth Pursuing …
Everybody likes getting an award. We all like a little recognition now and then, holding the spotlight for...