Arthur Ashe Courage Award winner Dewey Bozella: The Freedom of Forgiveness
Did you catch the ESPY awards? I sat down for a few minutes with my DVR over the weekend to watch and was captured by the story of the man who received the Arthur Ashe Award. Dewey Bozella was wrongfully convicted of a murder in 1983. Amazingly, he walked away from a chance at freedom […]
St. Francis & Moments of Surrender
Not too long ago, I interviewed a prominent pastor who kind of scoffed at the idea of “spiritual turning points.” He felt there were too many in his life to count them as particularly significant. I agree that God consistently offers moments in our lives where the veneer of our daily existence is removed and […]
The Gospel and Zip-lining Over Alligators
Last week, my wife and I met with our friend Kelly in Chicago and were recounting the highlights of our recent vacation. Kelly and I share the common (and irrational) fear of heights. She told us her zip-lining adventure from the week before and I couldn’t help but sit back and laugh at the idea. […]