The Promise of December
It’s December – my favorite part of the year.
The holidays invite us to go inside and reflect — and for me, it’s time to leave other people’s Jesus behind.
The Proper Place for Memories: Saying Goodbye to 27 Years Ago
The school that brought me to the US 27 years ago is closing. But the history and the emotions are staying. So, what do we do with all our memories?
The Leaf Blower: A Closer Look
Is the leaf blower the perfect example of what we should NOT be doing with our lives?
Beyond Fourth of July
It’s Fourth of July and I write to you from Alaska — the “last frontier”, as the state is known. But there’s much more to it.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
It’s Christmas. I find myself sitting in my office at home, which is warm and spacious and overlooks a series of Southern California Palm Trees. My wife is doing well, my children are growing without a care in the world. The truth is: this year has been really good for our family. We have spent …
Our Road to Damascus Now an Audiobook!
I’m excited to share Our Road to Damascus: 7 Lessons for a Life of Purpose and Meaning is now an audiobook!
Spiritually Thanksgiving
Hundreds of years ago, driven by the impulse that life could be more, our forefathers left the old continent in search of a new life. They left everything they had (and were) behind. They braved vast seas, suffered long journeys, and faced uncertainty to levels few of us experience today – all for the promise …
When Poetry Strikes: “Shiny Things”
There’s something to cadence, rhythm, and rhyme that speaks to me. It’s been a while, but here’s the latest.
An Everyday Miracle on Walgreens
It’s 8:15 am of an otherwise unremarkable Wednesday and I am in sitting in a flimsy chair in the unsuspecting parking lot of a Walgreens. Trucks zoom by the busy intersection that seems to cradle the corner of the parking lot, and the pop-up tent above my head sways in the wind, leading me to …
ORTD is a Semifinalist of Publishers Weekly’s BookLife Prize
Happy to share that Our Road to Damascus made the semifinalists’ list of Publisher Weekly’s BookLife Prize! Only twenty books from four nonfiction categories advanced to the semifinal round of the BookLife Prize Nonfiction Contest. Five semifinalists from each of the four categories were selected by Publishers Weekly and BookLife staff and advance to the next round …
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