The Truth About Provision

A young woman was abandoned by her husband.  In the process he generously left her several things: the children, the cat, the bills, and the house with a big mortgage. The wife didn’t know what to do!  Never in her life had she imagined this could...

The Call of Beauty Pt 1

Last winter I was driving in my car listening to Krista Tippet’s, “Speaking of Faith” radio program.  My attention was immediately grabbed by a quite endearing Irish accent that came over the radio waves.  His voice was calming and soothing.  He started...

The Call of Beauty Pt 2

I love reading N.T. Wright because his language is eloquent, poignant and powerful as is challenging for our souls to convey.  Mostly, the tension of this world confuses us and makes us feel alone and isolated.  Most of us think we are the only ones...

Easter in Prison, Part III

The conversation I had with Susan Smith that night told me more about myself than about her. I wrestled during that 15-minute encounter and in the weeks that followed. Did I believe Jesus died for every sinner?  Did I assign different judgments to different sins?...

Best Friends, Coffee and Jesus

              Kasii and I were out drinking coffee at a charming Dunn Bros by my place in the warehouse district of downtown Minneapolis.  She is one of those friends that you could go out with a million...

See Mary Beth Chapman LIVE!

“Love of God is pure when joy and suffering inspire an equal degree of gratitude.” – Mary Beth Chapman   Can you recall a time in your life when deep suffering has brought you to a place of joy and gratitude?   Perhaps...