I try to maintain a regular rhythm in my life, when it comes to writing my reflections on life and ministry. Lately, however, I haven’t had much space or energy for it. Through this quiet period, I’m not sure that … Continue reading
We gave Elliot (our oldest child) the option to start using social media on his 16th Birthday. To our surprise, however, he stayed away from platforms like Instagram and Snapchat for more than two years. We actually encouraged him to … Continue reading
At the beginning of 2020, I felt like God was encouraging me to more regularly practice the spiritual discipline of silence. Consequently, I moved Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter off of the first screen on my iPhone — putting them inside … Continue reading
It’s that time of year for retrospection. Earlier this month, I shared some observations supplied by Spotify regarding my and my friends music listening patterns from 2019. But the truth of the matter is that Spotify only represents a portion … Continue reading
I spent a bunch of money on a new bicycle this week. I’m simultaneously kind of excited and kind of self-conscious about it. Have you seen @preachersnsneakers on Instagram? I think it’s a brilliant attempt to promote dialogue on a … Continue reading
Nobody blogs anymore. Our society seems to have shifted away from textual communication, in favor of visual communication. Specially-designed platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter provide much of the same ability for self-expression, without requiring so many words — and … Continue reading
Sheesh. It’s so quiet here. Just a quiet, sporadic drip of blood falling to the ground. I didn’t manage a single post for the month of April. It’s only the second such quiet month since I started blogging in 2005 … Continue reading
I haven’t blogged for 40 days. The last such stretch of stillness was in January of 2005, right between “My first blog entry of all time… // I’m not sure if I have any profound thoughts today for the good of … Continue reading
I’ve blogged for more than a decade. Two or three posts per week. The pace has slowed somewhat over the last couple of years. Over the last week, however, I’ve had many impulses to blog: about paper cups… about orphans… about terrorism… … Continue reading
Yesterday was the first day in a year for which no photograph was posted to my Instagram account. I never started with the intention to do one of those “Photo-a-Day” things. After some friends convinced me to set up an … Continue reading