Several weeks ago, I read a couple posts about slowing down and reading and writing. I made a note to share them with you. It’s been six weeks. I’ve been too busy to slow down and think about reading and writing.  But I just finished a project I’ve been involved with since February, and it’s […]

I was thinking the other day about the difference between offering a challenge and inviting commitment. The distinctions may be fuzzy. But I think there is a difference between writing that challenges us and writing that invites a commitment. I think that we may get addicted to writing that challenges us, that inspires us, that […]

72% of American adults have read part or all of a book in the last twelve months. That’s according to a recent report from Pew Research. Which suggests that some people aren’t readers. So when people say “I have a hard time fitting Bible reading into my schedule”, they may really mean, “I don’t read […]

Sunday was the Grand Rapids marathon and half-marathon. Andrew and I didn’t run in it. We talked about it, but decided that the registration fee was higher than we needed to pay for a conversation. We decided to make up our own race and give away the registration fee. It would mean no t-shirts or […]