Two years ago, on January 14th, 2018, I said farewell to my father as he died due to complications related to cancer. It was one of the hardest days I’ve ever lived – I wrote the following a couple of days later to try and put into words what my dad means to me. In […]
Why did Jesus have to die?
In the Bible (and in the biblical era), the concept of “sonship” is an important one. A son is more than an heir to the possessions of his father – there are titles, rights, and responsibilities that come particularly to a firstborn (or only) son. The understanding or claim that Jesus was (is) the only […]
Be the Hero: doing what you can
From time to time we all see or hear about professional athletes being put into critical situations for their team: being put on the ice for sudden death overtime in hockey, pitching or batting in the the bottom of the ninth in baseball, or playing an elimination game in any sport. When interviewers ask if […]
And Jesus Wept…
I wrote this in December 2013 after a former student in one of my schools was tragically killed in a car accident. May it bring hope in some of your most difficult moments. One of the more difficult parts of working in a Church are the moments when a young person dies. I’ve had the […]
The Last Four Things
Let’s get the bad news out of the way right off the bat: we’re all going to die. While we may not think about it very often, death is inevitable. It often takes a personal brush with death or the illness or loss of a loved one to make us even consider our own mortality. Whether you fear […]
My Most Embarrassing Memory
Every lifetime is filled with pivotal moments – things we are either subjected to (events beyond our control) or things we subject ourselves to (choices we’ve made) – that come to define who we are. These pivotal moments can happen at any time, and can be something as simple as the moment your parents signed […]