What Is the Enneagram?If you’ve frequented progressive Christian circles, you’ve probably been asked the unusual and slightly invasive question, “So what’s your enneagram number?” An ancient personality typing system that … Continue reading How I Learned to Stop Fearing and Love the Enneagram
Why Are So Many Superheroes Orphans?
There was a popular meme a few years ago which asked the question: “So many kids nowadays want to be Batman or Superman or Spider-Man, which begs the question: Why … Continue reading Why Are So Many Superheroes Orphans?
A “Good” Baby
Our daughter, Lily, was born January 4th and has occupied Jessi’s and my attentions and hearts ever since. If you’ve yet to see pictures, that’s intentional. Jessi and I made … Continue reading A “Good” Baby
Chains
Back when I was a youth minister, there was a song our students would often sing. It was pretty simple —one of those constantly-repeating choruses that hymn snobs complain about—, … Continue reading Chains
Masks, Evangelicalism, and Individualism
So, full disclosure: I get viscerally mad when I see people without masks. I work in healthcare. In fact, I work at a hospital that has been hit particularly hard … Continue reading Masks, Evangelicalism, and Individualism
Love
When love chooses, it chooses with a perfect sensitivity for the unique beauty of the chosen one, and it chooses without making anyone else feel excluded. We touch here a … Continue reading Love
Joy
As I grow older, I discover more and more that the greatest gift I have to offer is my own joy of living, my own inner peace, my own silence … Continue reading Joy
Peace
Eternal life is not some great surprise that comes unannounced at the end of our existence in time; it is, rather, the full revelation of what we have been and … Continue reading Peace
Hope
The great struggle facing you is not to leave the world, to reject your ambitions and aspirations, or to despise money, prestige, or success, but to claim your spiritual truth … Continue reading Hope
The Rich Man Has No Name
“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with … Continue reading The Rich Man Has No Name