Here are some thoughts as I stand at the door of this new year, 2025.
Happy Birthday Jesus!: Our Dream Come True
I don’t know why everybody doesn’t believe in Jesus. I really don’t. Jesus is our dream come true. He’s exactly what everybody wants.
Chester Christmas: My Brand New Story!
December 21, 1999, and I’m upstairs in my office working on a book about joy. Already it’s dark out and snow thick as a test pattern flows past the window.
Luke, Linus, & Schulz: A Felicitous Trinity
I’m sure you all know the TV show “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” probably the best-loved Christmas special ever produced.
The Great God Contest: A Christmas Parable
One day all the gods got together to see who could come up with the best plan to save the world.
Being Human: Abortion & the Church
As we approach Christmas, with its celebration of the most important of all births, it seems appropriate also to celebrate all mothers and the birth of all children, indeed the astounding miracle of birth itself.
The Art of Conversation: How to Handle Big Talkers
Reflecting on all the many things I’m thankful for, near the top of the list is gratitude that all of my close family members are adept at the art of conversation.
Art & Sanctity: Is Van Gogh a Saint?
Orbis Books has a series entitled “Modern Spiritual Masters.” When they proposed a volume on Vincent Van Gogh, the English publisher of the artist’s letters expressed incredulity that such a person should be considered a “spiritual master.”Continue reading
Playing Whack-a-Mole with Garbage Cans, or: How to Complicate the Gospel
The gospel is basically a very simple transaction: Jesus asks me to believe in Him, and in exchange He forgives all my sin and fills me with His Holy Spirit.
In Praise of Just Sitting: The Door to Prayer
I recently did an interview on the subject of my new book, Same Old, Same New: The Consolation of the Ordinary.