I love words. Spoken, written, sung, remembered, invented, translated – words are beautiful to me. Libraries are right up there with forests as top-tier happy-places

American Thanksgiving supposedly celebrated its 401st anniversary last week. In fact, as a national holiday, this was #160. It would help redeem the occasion if

One of the best books on the craft of writing that I’ve read in a while is Verlyn Klinkenborg’s Several Short Sentences about Writing. Klinkenborg

Wildlife management tip (I’m an expert): You can drive mice from your wall by annoying them — loudly. Hence, ye olde boom box (remember them?)

I’m currently reading Becoming Mrs. Lewis, by Patti Callahan. It’s the story of how Joy Davidman came to know and develop a relationship with C.S.

It’s happened three times now this semester: I’ve been somewhere (a lecture, a volleyball game, a plane), and I’ve unsuspectingly sat next to strangers who

A couple weeks ago I preached the story of Jesus feeding the 5000 for the very first time in twenty-one years of ministry. Oddly, I’d

“Who believes in the hereafter?” the pastor asked the congregation. Hands went up all over, of course. “Good!” the pastor said, “because we’re here after

Podcasts. Talk shows. Chat shows. Texts. Books. Audio books. News. Newspapers. Articles. Substacks. Letters. Mail. Advertisements. Subreddits. Tweets. Insta Reels. TikTok videos. Even billboards. There