If you’ve ever been in a position where you’re in someone’s office asking to spend money on a project (I have), you are likely familiar with two sets of initials: “ROI” and “CBA.” ROI stands for return on investment. The person with the money wants...

Many Christ-followers have spent a lot of time and energy debating whether December 25th is the calendar date on which Jesus was born. The answer is most likely no, and it doesn’t matter. For me, however, December 25th is an important anniversary in my...

There are two Josephs that figure prominently in the Bible. One is in the Old Testament, the other in the New Testament. The O.T.  Joseph is the son of Jacob and has been memorialized by a Broadway play about his amazing coat. The other, of...

My pastor mentor taught me a valuable lesson years ago: “don’t major in the minors.” He meant that it’s pointless to get bogged down in trivial debates about the Bible. One such “minor” that gets majored in this time of year is this: “Was Jesus...

Thursday is Thanksgiving. Two things strike me as we prepare for the annual one-day gluttony fest masquerading as a day dedicated to gratitude. The first is how those who don’t believe in God express their gratitude. The second is the things for which Christ- followers...