In Evil and the Justice of God, N. T. Wright names three issues that characterize what he calls “The New Problem of Evil.” 1. We ignore evil except when it hits us in the face. 2. We are surprised by evil when it does. 3. As a result, we react in immature and dangerous ways. […]
Being Wrong
I spent the past two months preaching through selected stories from Acts. Sometimes I don’t know what a sermon is about until I’ve preached it. Same goes with a sermon series. I wish I could say I’m able to think so far ahead that I know why I’m preaching a particular series, but sometimes I’m […]
December 10, 2012 by 4 Comments
Thirteen Lessons I’ve Learned From the Ebook Business
I published my first ebook in 2011. I was inspired by Seth Godin and Steven Pressfield to pick myself, skip the gatekeepers, and do the work. Since then, I’ve published two more books and a couple of short stories. All available in Kindle format at Amazon. (My first book is also available at Barnes & […]
June 19, 2012 by 8 Comments
Some Thoughts About eBooks
1. Shorter is better. I don’t like reading long nonfiction books on my Kindle. It’s too easy to lose track of where I am if I go a week or two without reading. It’s more cumbersome to go back and “flip through” the last fifty pages of what I read to refresh my memory. My […]
October 17, 2011 by 6 Comments
Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard
Several years ago, I started telling anyone who would listen that every leader needed to make Getting Things Done (affiliate link) their personal productivity bible. I still believe it’s one of the best resources our there for people who have lots of great ideas but have a hard time, well, getting things done. If you […]
August 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Like Sands Through the Hourglass
I love this image from Repacking Your Bags: It begins with an image-the image of an hourglass. Most of us live our lives as if we’re in the top of the hourglass. We’re rushing around trying to build our sand castles, but as fast as we can do so, the sand is running out. The […]
July 14, 2011 by 1 Comment
The Good Life
I’m reading through Repacking Your Bags: Lighten Your Load for the Rest of Your Life for a project I’m working on. One of my favorite parts of the book is their generic formula for living the good life: Living in the Place you belong, with the people you Love, doing the Right Work, on Purpose. […]
July 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I Knew Jesus Before He Was A Christian. . .
I’m really enjoying Rubel Shelly’s latest book, I Knew Jesus Before He Was a Christian…and I Liked Him Better Then. Not because he’s saying something I’ve never heard before, but because I see this book as another important marker on the path Rubel has been guiding me down with his writing for the past twenty […]
June 29, 2011 by 6 Comments
Let’s Write a Book Together!
I’ve never been a part of the traditional publishing industry. I’ve written a few magazine articles for print and online magazines, but I’ve never worked with a publisher to bring a book into the world. I recently self-published a little book on Amazon and enjoyed almost every minute of it. Until six months ago, I’ve […]
June 27, 2011 by 3 Comments
Just Released: Before You Go
I’m excited to announce that my new book went live on Amazon today. This has been a fun project to work on and it was spurred along by the positive feedback I received from you, the faithful readers of this blog. Right now, Before You Go is only available in the Kindle format from Amazon. […]
June 15, 2011 by 5 Comments
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