My three words for 2013
January 2012 marks the spot on the calendar of my life where I threw in the towel on resolution making, going instead with blogger Chris… Read More »My three words for 2013
January 2012 marks the spot on the calendar of my life where I threw in the towel on resolution making, going instead with blogger Chris… Read More »My three words for 2013
When tragedy strikes, we Americans are quick to show we care through our giving. In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, for example, concerned folks… Read More »When money can’t buy comfort, there’s prayer
Happy Thanksgiving, dear readers. In the spirit of the day, I pass along the following timely word from Chick Lane, director of the Center for… Read More »The sweet taste of gratitude
When approached about serving on the board of a ministry organization, it’s pro forma that prospective members are asked to commit the invitation to prayer.… Read More »In all thy (governance) ways, pray
In recent weeks, I’ve come to feel that a bigger chunk of the Basinger family largess should go to organizations that serve on behalf of… Read More »Putting (more of) our money where the poor are
If you missed this heart-warming story of generosity in action as reported by Canadian television and then picked up by Christian Century magazine, read and… Read More »Generosity in action: shoes for the shoeless
The experience of teaching an online course consisting mainly of students who are younger than my youngest child has me feeling my years. It’s a… Read More »Recognizing the abundance in my abundance of years
You didn’t build it. You may have had a hand in building whatever it was you were chanting about there in the Tampa Convention Center.… Read More »A Labor Day message to Christians returning home from Tampa (and the rest of us as well)