Some of my earliest memories are the drives to my grandparents’ house, who lived an hour away. It always seemed like it took forever to get there and I’m confident I asked the popular question a million times throughout the years, “Are we there yet?”

Waiting…

Soon after I was immersed in my senior year of undergrad, I heard a challenging sermon on patience. On the day I prayed for patience in my morning devotions, I had not one, but two flat tires! And I stopped praying for patience. What is patience with God? In a single word, it is waiting. From the opening pages of Scripture…

As we prepare to celebrate Memorial Day on Monday I have been thinking about its origin and our observance of it. … As I was thinking about this change in the way Memorial Day is celebrated, I was reminded of Nehemiah 8:14-17 when the Israelites realized something of greater importance had been forgotten. …

Life is full of prioritizing! We all make many everyday decisions that require us to identify what is of greater importance. … At e2 we frequently get calls from elder teams or church staff asking for help to sort through priorities. We love those calls! …

After 26 years of “exchanging life” for the goal of making money and climbing a ladder to nowhere, I am stuck in the middle, between where I was and where I hope to be. …

When an unexpected aviation event occurs, the way that a pilot or crew regains control is to prioritize. …

According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, priority can be defined as “superiority in rank, position, or privilege.” I am amused how often we use – or misuse – the word. …

In thinking about priorities, I am reminded of a motto used by Chicago Bears great Gale Sayers: “The Lord is first, my friends are second, and I am third.” The world is a noisy place and …

Can you believe the month of May is already here?! I think you can all relate to my excitement because May means summer and I love summer. In Indianapolis, May is known for the Greatest Spectacle in Racing, also known as the Indianapolis 500. My question to you: what is your priority? What race are you training for?

Having lived in Indianapolis for more than three decades, I have come to appreciate “the Month of May.” From May 1st through Memorial Day, we eat, breath, sleep the Indianapolis 500, “the greatest spectacle in racing!” … At e2, the good word for the month of May is priority and we want to make another race a priority in our lives.

I was on the phone with a dear friend who asked what I was working on today. I shared that I'm about to begin writing an article on the topic of "hope." As a joke, I asked him, "Do you have any inspiration for me?" He paused for a moment and responded “No, I don’t hope. I’m confident.”

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, sure and steadfast…(Heb. 6:19). Hope Anchors the Soul is one of my favorite wall hangings. Originally, the anchor was a symbol for hope in early Christianity…

How would we define hope? It is a positive expectation for the future. Hope is our anchor, a tent peg for the future when storms hit us hard. Hope sustains …

Our lives are still reeling from a 2-year pandemic and over six million people have died. Everyone has either lost someone in their family or knows someone who has died from Covid. … Just as the pandemic began to slow down and our lives start to return to normal, Russia decided …

Eighteen years ago in Chicago, Illinois, Frank Zindler, a primary spokesman for American Atheists Inc., entered into a public debate with William Craig, a Christian with a PhD in theology, in front of over 8,000 people, with scores of radio stations broadcasting the event. By the end it was no contest. Among those who had entered the auditorium …

Are you a control freak? Do you have issues with minor inconveniences that take place and then constantly mull over the whys and hows? Control freaks believe…

My brother has said that his favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption. A short book became a long movie of nearly 2.5 hours. A subtle theme runs through it – until the final 2 minutes.