Words About Heaven to a Dying Friend
A good friend of mine recently died of cancer. We both had a love for writing, missions, and family. We had similar views on religion and politics and enjoyed a good conversation. Not long before he died, his wife called and said that her husband would like for me to...
Mean Self-Righteousness Can Mask as Kindness
Many years ago, two deacons from a church I was pastoring asked if they could take me to lunch. Was this an act of kindness? An act of thanks for my hard work? There’s always a reason for lunch. There’s the eating part—we all have to eat—and then...
Confessions of a Workaholic
My wife clocked out of her state job for the last time recently. She is now officially retired. It’s good timing, as she’s needed to help her mother care for her father, who is in hospice care. Recently, my wife asked me to work less in 2024. I sat down...