Solomon suggests the interaction we have with people sharpens us. We hope to be sharpened by people following God in the way of Christ. One friend who sharpens me blogs at Just Mark. Imitation is flattery and I confess to borrowing Mark’s title for my own blog. I … Continue reading

I recently picked up a book titled, Six Questions of Socrates: A Modern-Day Journey of Discovery through World Philosophy, by Christopher Phillips. The intrigue resulted from the description, “he begins with “What is virtue?” in the remains of an ancient marketplace in Athens and moves on to a … Continue reading

People use different mantras that express their passions and values. I came across the “A Learned to Learner Litnay of Treansformation” by Leonard Sweet. One of my mantras for those following Jesus follows this same pattern. We never quit learning once we understand that to be a Christian is … Continue reading

I left this morning and the thermometer in the car read 20 degrees. My plane landed at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana in Orange County California. I took off a few days to help a friend with a meeting at Fuller Theological Seminary. One of the most influential … Continue reading