"Before I formed you in your mother's womb, I knew you." // A couple of years ago, my wife and I lost a baby to an ectopic pregnancy. We grieved the loss, and through the presence of God in the form of loving family and friends, a supportive church, and--most importantly--each other, we emerged on the other side of the pain whole. We were stronger together, stronger individually, and stronger in our faith. We agree now that though we'd never want to go through it again, we wo

As a pastor, I’ve been called upon many times to commemorate the life of a stranger at a funeral. It’s hard to explain why and how that happens. Ask your pastor to explain it to you. As an artist, I’ve been called upon to do the same a few times–to create a piece that tells a life story of a person I’ve never met, so that people I will never know can reflect on it and say “Remember when…” “Oil Fields and Memory,” is one such piece. It tells the life story of a Texas oil engi

It’s hard to think of myself as 43. I don’t mind the getting older, it’s just that 43 sounds like a weird number. I’ve never been good at...

What have I learned? Am I someone who even has any wisdom to share? I’m not so sure. Whether this is wisdom or not, I’ll leave up to you...