“Follow me.” If we consider ourselves to be followers of Christ, then you and I have sensed a clear call to follow Jesus. That call may have been a long time ago, or it may have been yesterday, or it may…

As visitors to Boston many times over many years, Eileen and I have centered much of our activity around the Marriott Copley. It’s a beautiful spot right on the harbor, and close to many things we enjoy, like the Italian…

Memory is powerful. The phone rang while I was holding our 22-month-old son, Joshua. It was my father: “Don’t get on a plane to go anywhere! Turn on your television!” It was September 11, 2001 – nearly 22 years ago – when almost…

I thought I would dread it. But it’s here, and I don’t. Tomorrow is my birthday, and I’m choosing to welcome it with gusto and grit. I suppose that I’m now planted firmly in the “middle age” category. (That is,…

I love living near Vanderbilt University. The campus is pulsing with young adults, the academics are invigorating, and the standards are exceptionally high. In the world of academia, Vanderbilt is among the best of the best, and we’re privileged to…

I almost laughed out loud this morning as I got stuck in a moment of traffic. Right in front of me was a car driven by someone who chose to send two important messages to those in her wake. I…

In the entire history of Planet Earth – in the entire history of the universe, in fact – it had never happened. Never. It had never happened, not even once. And it will never happen again. What happened? God died.Yes, you read that correctly. You might want to read it again.…

I was able to capture these 16 photographs from the 5th floor of the St. Paul early this morning. In uncertain times, it’s more than comforting to know the God who commands the sun to rise. May the peace of…

Yesterday felt like a day of joy for our Green Hills staff team. After a brief devotional together, we spent some time talking about specific ways in which we’d love to see God work in our church. So you can imagine…

It’s always great when I can blog on a happy day. And it’s always a happy day when the good guy wins. And here’s my happy report: Coach Joe Kennedy is back to doing what he loves: coaching football! Just in…