Christian Living

Lessons from A Daily Dose of Imagery

I took a street photography course last month with Sam Javanrouh, the photographer behind the excellent photoblog Daily Dose of Imagery. Javanrouh posted a picture every day for ten years from July 2003

Opportunity and Limits

My life can be summed up in two words right now. Opportunity. I can’t remember a time when I’ve seen more opportunities. Don’t get me wrong: I’m not turning

Comfort and Contentment

I’ve sometimes struggled to understand the difference between comfort and contentment in my life. Comfort is dangerous. Todd Henry writes, “When I aspire to comfort as the greatest goal of life, I

The Wounds of a Friend

I met a friend for lunch last year. It wasn’t the most pleasant of lunches. Midway through our time together, the conversation shifted, and my friend delved into some difficult areas of

We Will Cease to Love You Like This

I was there in 2011 when D.A. Carson was presented with a Festschrift, and I remember John Piper saying these words: I want to obey Paul’s plea in 1 Thessalonians 5: