Without a watch I can tell you—within about 3 minutes or so—when 1 hour has elapsed. No really, I can. I can do this little parlor trick because over the past 15 years of my life I have had to learn how to use 60 minutes of time in the most effective way possible. I … Continue reading
I won’t be posting on Christmas Day, and as we all get ready for the last push to get Christmas gatherings prepared, gifts bought, parties prepared for, here’s a note about peace from Brennan Manning… When we are in right relationship with Jesus, we are in the peace of Christ. Except for grave, conscious, deliberate … Continue reading
Clarity. I’ve been seeking it, praying for it, for months now. Years. What’s next? Where should I be pouring my heart, my soul? What am I waiting for? Sometimes “clarity” comes in hints, like the first hints of springtime warmth through March clouds, but oftentimes it evaporates just as quickly (if you live in Chicago … Continue reading
The other night at church, someone asked, “Hey Eric, what are you reading?” This is always a very complicated question for me to answer, because I’m using churning through 6 or 7 books at a time, but I thought I’d take a few minutes here and outline the major “pillars” of my reading universe. These … Continue reading
There is a scene from Thornton Wilder’s play, The Angel That Troubled the Water. A doctor comes to a healing pool every day wanting to be healed of his melancholy and his gloom and his sadness. Finally the angel appears. The doctor goes to step into the water but the angel blocks his path, saying, … Continue reading
