The Gospel Unites Us, Our Preferences Divide Us

The Purple Heart, the Distinguished Service Cross Medal, the Defense Distinguished Service Medals, and the Silver Star are all significant medals given to our military personal for unusual acts of courage and sacrifice in the line of duty. But the most prestigious of them all is the Medal of Honor, which is awarded for “personal acts of […]

Marinate in the Gospel

I’m not a professional cook, but I’m pretty close to being a professional eater.  And I can tell the difference between a steak that has been sitting in some kind of marinade and one that hasn’t. I can tell the difference between a steak that has been soaking in teriyaki sauce or dale’s sauce for […]

What Are You Building?

Ole Kirk Christiansen not only had an incredible name (seriously, Ole?!), he owned a woodworking shop in Denmark about 100 years ago. That woodworking business grew and struggled through several decades of challenges, World Wars, the Great Depression, and many other crushing circumstances. And while most of you haven’t heard of Ole Kirk Christiansen, all […]

The Gospel and Work – 3 Things to Remember

You thought you were in control. You had everything running just like you wanted it. Sure, you weren’t ahead or anything crazy like that. But you weren’t behind, either. All of your projects—whatever they happened to be—were moving along nicely. You were meeting the millions of deadlines threatening to overtake you. The work was hard, […]