Philip (the dad from yesterday) had been a notable church leader back in the day. He was on his way to success in the spiritual hierarchy. He was number two in his department, leading the welfare program for a megachurch. And then, all hell broke loose. Philip had to run for his life. He ended up […]

There are people who have incredible lives. They are in constant motion. They get on all the popular lists. They get the good committee assignments. They speak at the big conferences. They are the authors and the travelers. And then there are the normal people. Those of you who have kids know what it’s like […]

I heard an interview with Ben Saunders. He skied to the North Pole. Alone. He is one of three people to do that trip that way. It’s a small group of people who have completed a very difficult task. Many of us hear stories like that and feel a mix of “That’s crazy” and “I’ve […]

It could have been a rooster. It could have been a trumpet announcing the changing of the guard. It happened every night. It was so familiar that some slept through it, in the way that you learn to ignore the train whistle and the fire siren and the silence of the countryside. Peter may have […]