All Writings

My primary commitment is to truth, and out of that commitment comes my commitment to Christ. If I find a worldview that is truer than Christ

Here’s the thing: Christmas’ good news – God becoming a human so he could pay for our sins on the cross – is bad news for me, at least in th

It took a humiliating event to get me to make progress in my quest for humility. In one job, I was forced to resign—resign or be fired.

Once we understand who we are and who God is, humility is the necessary corollary. With humility comes service to God and to our fellow...

Walking on stilts can make you seem taller than others, but it’s more dangerous and can bring a disastrous fall. Pride is stilts,...

“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man...

So we’re supposed to die to ourselves, right? But so many times a day I put myself ahead of God and others. It’s easy to get discouraged...

Last week, I wrote that following God can be like lying on a bed of nails. But in another way, it's easy. I don’t like getting up early,...

Taking up my cross daily takes practice and trust. I’m never pleased to sense God’s call to give up something I cherish, big or small....

I really don’t like fasting. I often get a headache when I fast, and it makes me cranky. I’m told some people get greater spiritual...

The bad news is that we're called to die to ourselves. But the good news is that death to self isn't the end, but the means to the end....

What does it mean “to give up everything” and to die to ourselves? It does not necessarily mean we must physically die, though that is a...

The hard truth of the gospel is that we must turn from our sins. This contradicts the easy Christianity peddled by many American...

I hate the idea of "dying to myself" as much as the next guy. I like my life well enough. I'm not scraping bottom. To the contrary,...

Ever since my childhood I have loved New England lakes. Their beauty captivates me. I am enchanted looking at the sun dance on the crystal c

By participating in the work of the Most High God, we become partners with him in his exciting plans. When we are busy conquering the world

Living like it is not about you, but all about God, turns the natural order of the world on its head. It unlocks the deep mysteries of the u

Many people ignore the grim reality that we will die and be forgotten by our peers and those who come after us. Within just a few decades, w

Yet, to say that “it’s not about you” is not the same as saying “you don’t matter.” In fact, you are of infinite worth precisely because it

I hate to suffer. And I hate to see others suffer. I also hate to sin. I know it displeases God, and I yearn to please him. But...