Why Are We So Angry?

“For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.” 1 John 4:20 It seems like rage is all the …

Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons …

A Leap of Faith?

When the disciples saw him walking on the sea they were terrified. “It is a ghost,” they said, and they cried out in fear. At once [Jesus] spoke to them, …

The Value of a Lost Soul

This is an updated post from August of 2013.  Currently I am finishing the manuscript for my second book, Making it through Hard Times: A Storyteller’s Guide. While away from …

Serving with Compassion

“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.”  — Colossians 3:12 (NAB) When we hear of someone who is suffering, we …