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Back to our story about Jacob. He fell asleep. And he had a dream. More real than any dream. He fell asleep. And he had a dream. More real than any dream ever. When he talked about it later, he said that there was a ladder. That he saw angels moving between God and him. And […]

It was a rough evening for Jacob. He was on the road from his home in Beersheba to the town where his mom grew up, to see family he had never known. He was about 80 miles into a 600-mile journey.  And though he was in his forties, my guess is that he was telling […]

God. Family is hard. Jacob lied to his dad, he embezzled from his brother, he played favorites with his mom. And that’s a biblical family. That’s a family that you put in the middle of your plans and promises. Just about every family we read about has tension and trouble. Just about every family we […]

This week, my friend Dr. Lee Warren released his newest book, Hope is the First Dose: A Treatment Plan for Recovering from Trauma, Tragedy, and Other Massive Things. This book brings resolution to a journey of doubt and faith he started in the surgical tents at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, That story, told in No Place to […]

I’m sitting in the backseat of our car, feet on the console between the front seats, typing. Nancy is in the optometrist office for an annual exam, I’m avoiding the background music and chatter of the office. We have the privilege of vision insurance. “Looking for Jesus” is what I thought about when I started […]