_ Mystery of God I was 27 years old when I nearly walked away from God. It did not happen in the clutches of a wayward woman.  It didn’t come in the aftermath of some drunken rebellion.  It didn’t even follow some great tragedy or misfortune.  No, this darkness, this flooding void, came as a [...]

What People Think, part 2 For a while I thought this was normal.  Everyone must live under this hyper sense of self awareness.  But I found exceptions. I found them in the mission field.  I found them in my church.  I found them sharing the gospel to a group of homeless men at a shelter [...]

- Part 1. Poseur.  Posturing.  Putting up a front.  I celebrate them all. The simple ability to present something other than reality.  Most of us are pretty decent at it.  I am exceptional. I noticed it at a very young age.  It began as an observation, the kind of learned reaction a kid makes without [...]