In Honor of Dr. Tim Keller

By now, most of you have heard that Dr. Tim Keller passed on May 19. Dr. Keller was undisputedly among the sharpest theological minds in his generation. News outlets like the Washington Post, New York Times, Atlantic, and New Yorker have all chronicled his life and ministry—along with thousands of people who have written online […]

A Big Birthday Prayer

I am turning fifty in a couple of days. On the one hand, it’s shocking. Fifty is a big number that arrived while I was doing other things. It kind of feels like out-of-town guests who arrived at my front door two days early. I was aware, but I thought I had more time. On […]

3 Tips To Avoid Wasting Time

The writer, Annie Dillard, said, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” We live in an era where there are countless ways to spend, invest, or squander time. All of us have experienced the satisfaction of giving our all and coming to the end of a workday knowing we […]

3 Reasons Christians Should Read Fiction

Recently, I had a conversation with a Christian man in his early thirties who said he didn’t think there was any value in reading fiction. He went as far as to say that he believes it’s a waste of time for the Christian. He was well-mannered and pleasant —but I believe he’s wrong. As I […]