is generous giving the key to a fulfilling life of faith?

Donald Miller begins his book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years with some clever (but poignant) lines about story. He tells a brieftale about a guy who works all the time to save up for a car.With a humorous delivery, he explains that no one really wants to read abook or watch a movie […]

Americans only tithe 2%? (& news about upcoming interviews with Five Good Answers)

Friday’s Five Good Answers will return in two weeks to feature interviews about new book releases, faith, and culture with an exciting collection of authors, activists, and pastors. Here are just a few to look forward to (in no particular order): Veneer: Living Deeply in a Surface Society by Tim Willard & Jason Locy who […]

Being intentionally present might be the greatest gift of all

This week I have focused on giving. The conversation has been shaped by some powerful stories and CS Lewis’s ideas about what it means to give. But, there is another aspect of giving I think people find even more challenging. In The Mockingbird Parables, I talk about the scenes in the Lee’s novel where Ms. […]