Breaking the Cardinal Rule

In every workshop I’ve participated in there was a rule we had I hated to no end: “no disclaimers.” Oftentimes I’d be in a class with literary giants and to force them to read my “art” felt like a violation on their constitutional rights. But I understood why we had it. Disclaimers have a wayContinue reading “Breaking the Cardinal Rule”

Jesus & Ethics

Before I begin let me preface this by acknowledging I am in completely over my head. Though it’s implied with every post I feel it’s important to say with this one in particular that I have not arrived. I am still growing and learning. If you disagree, good. Chances are I do too. This is the beginning ofContinue reading “Jesus & Ethics”

Desert Lessons

For the past week I’ve had an image from Thor 2 stuck my head: He and his crew have finished vanquishing evil for the day and all his men are celebrating the old fashioned way (with an overflow of drinks, women, and laughter). Yet Thor somberly strolls around the premises. He’s got other things onContinue reading “Desert Lessons”

Sharing What’s Sacred: Dreams We’re Tempted to Keep

It was early Friday morning and I was late to breakfast with a ministry partner I hadn’t seen in a while.  After exchanging formalities and catching each other up on our lives, he shared with me something he “hadn’t told anyone about yet”: he started a new business. All he said was it involved investingContinue reading “Sharing What’s Sacred: Dreams We’re Tempted to Keep”