Drive-by Worship

Community Harvest Foursquare Church, Pasadena.  Sunday Service SurveyIn the good city of Pasadena, California, over 100 churches serve its population of 138,000 souls. On a recent visit, it seemed we drove by at least half of them on Sunday morning, on our way to photograph the Gamble House, an architectural treasure I’ll tell you more […]


Tugs We Cannot Name

Cadence in Lala’s Rocker. 2008.  An Overwhelmed Heart “Do you know what tomorrow is, Cadence?” I asked as I tucked the tiny toddler, not yet two, into the vast queen-size bed in our guest room. He blinked. “Tomorrow is Mother’s Day! And your mommy will be back tomorrow. She’s going to meet us after church and […]


Tugs We Cannot Name

Cadence in Lala’s Rocker. 2008.  An Overwhelmed Heart “Do you know what tomorrow is, Cadence?” I asked as I tucked the tiny toddler, not yet two, into the vast queen-size bed in our guest room. He blinked. “Tomorrow is Mother’s Day! And your mommy will be back tomorrow. She’s going to meet us after church and […]


Intellectuals for God!

A Big Stack of Books He Came to Take Away our Sins, not our Brains I entertained myself yesterday by reading through a catalog from a Christian bookstore. I did a double-take when I read this phrase in the description of a study guide to sharing the gospel: “Features fascinating on-the-street conversations with atheists, intellectuals, […]


Intellectuals for God!

A Big Stack of Books He Came to Take Away our Sins, not our Brains I entertained myself yesterday by reading through a catalog from a Christian bookstore. I did a double-take when I read this phrase in the description of a study guide to sharing the gospel: “Features fascinating on-the-street conversations with atheists, intellectuals, […]