Pages

▼

Resources

▼
Thursday, May 26, 2016

a simple path to joy (part 3): faith for the bend in the road

›
In the first two posts of this series, I've suggested that true joy comes when we face life honestly and cultivate gratitude for what...
Monday, May 23, 2016

a simple path to joy (part 2): the intersection of gratitude

›
In my first post in this series , I claimed that true joy is impossible to find when we are living in denial. We begin our journey to joy by...
4 comments:
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

a simple path to joy (part 1): the gateway to honesty

›
Last week I had the opportunity to speak at the May Festival at Evangelical Bible Church in Dallas, Oregon. My assigned topic was "Joy ...
1 comment:
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

prostitutes, polygamy, and other gnarly things in the Old Testament

›
The Old Testament is full of fodder for questions. Gnarly questions about violence and sexual deviancy and deception and war. Every year n...
Sunday, April 17, 2016

now what? (and other questions): life after dissertation

›
It's the inevitable question that follows the celebratory congratulations. Since I've been blessed with a wide-ranging support netwo...
Tuesday, April 12, 2016

lasting impressions and do-overs

›
Is it possible to retire from retirement? Last week my grandparents moved from their retirement home in the mountains to a retirement facili...
Monday, April 4, 2016

learning how to celebrate

›
Eat, drink, and be merry,  says Qohelet.* And yet— I have spent a lifetime avoiding excess, choosing moderation, working weekends, and fee...
3 comments: