(First published July 6, 2010) When talking to to someone about a difficult choice, I sometimes ask, “what’s the worst thing that could happen?” Sometimes the answer is, “I don’t know.” I ask them why they are fearful. Sometimes the answer is “I might offend that person.” I ask them if the opinion of that […]

In many games, players can call “time-out”, usually at the coach’s direction. The game stops. The clock stops. And the players can rest for a moment. A coach can describe the next play. In some sports, players can call “time-out” several times during the game. We could imagine, I suppose, a coach who said “I’m […]

When I was much younger, I memorized Romans 12 one summer, for some prize. I haven’t forgotten the first paragraph or two, about being a living sacrifice, about renewing my mind. I remember how J.B. Phillips paraphrased the second verse: “Don’t let the world  around you squeeze you into its own mould.” Paul was writing […]