Avengers Endgame and the Longing for Greatness

For a video version of this post, click here. Every man chases a greatness that eludes him. That chase can send him on an ambitious hunt for career success. It can drive him to amass power and influence. It can propel him to garner fame. There is nothing inherently evil about our longing for greatness. […]

The NFL Draft and the Resurrection

For a video version of this post, click here. The NFL draft just blew through our city, attracting over 500,000 folks. It’s the biggest event ever to hit Nashville. Just five days earlier, the resurrection of Jesus was the center focus in churches throughout the area. I found the juxtaposition of these two striking. What […]

Wake up, O sleeper!

“Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you” (Eph. 5:14). Today is the day after Easter. Many of us are back in our normal routines. Life seems to be going on as it was before. There are tragedies in the morning news, traffic on the highways, and upcoming deadlines […]

Five Ways Reading In Solitude Changes You

For a video version of this blog, click here. We live in a culture of constant noise, endless distraction, and pressing deadlines. The relentless pace of life creates increasing drag on our souls, weighing us down. We may do more and get more done, but at what cost? Often the cost is the nourishment of […]

Five Points About Inner Healing Prayer

For a video version of this post, click here. It happened recently. A man came to me in distress about a traumatic memory that has surfaced, one he has run from his whole life. We prayed together and asked Jesus to come into that memory. What happened next was astonishing. It was a breakthrough he […]