“The chances of you conceiving naturally are non-existent. The chance of us successfully harvesting eggs is also minimal."
I sat. Heart pounding. Palms sweat...
I’ve been discovering the deep peace that is found in being fully present. A few things have helped. I’ve been experimenting with an app, Headspace, that teache...
A girl I knew died today.
That’s not true. She wasn’t a girl, she was the same age that I am.
And I didn’t know, I knew of her. I saw her posing, arms slu...
He has shown you, O man, what is good… (Micah 6:8a).
Mankind pursues “the good life,” always trying to figure out, what it’s all about: how to recognize its pr...
I was reading a book this weekend that peers into the inner-life (or obvious lack of it in today's world) of Christian leaders. I’ve been reflecting on my own p...
In 2015, the average student loan debt for a college graduate eclipsed $35,000, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
That’s a lot o...
Rose-colored glasses.
I spent some time today with the man I love doing what we did when we first met—hanging out with homeless people. Or as my son Judah pu...
Since 1943, we’ve accepted that people are motivated to achieve certain needs, moving on to the next only after one is fulfilled. Psychologist Abraham Maslow de...
Just north of the River Thames at the East end of the medieval walled City of London, clusters of villages were at one time surrounded by farmland. Then with th...
We’ll introduce you to a few.
It’s the season of holiday love, a time when people across the country recognize gratitude and a sense of togetherness. We join...
It’s a small world.
Isn’t it?
We’re an interconnected and even interdependent transnational society.
Communication is as easy with my neighbor as it is...
Are we wired with a propensity to altruism?
In an experiment with 24 children and 10 different situations, scientists Felix Warneken and Michael Tomasello te...
In those early morning hours on the way to school, my parents always listened to KNX 1070. I didn’t pay much attention to the issues of the day—things like the ...
You know the feeling.
You’re late. Traffic holds you captive. Your boss texts you, angrily. In your haste, coffee spills on your new pants.
The scenarios ...
I spent a number of recent days in the hospital. Not for myself, but to support someone whom I love dearly—my grandfather.
Between all the beeps and bustle o...
All of us transit life with varying degrees of stress—some on the short run and some seeming almost permanent. It’s impossible to avoid. Innumerable stressors f...
