“The only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.  And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.  If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.” – Steve Jobs For the past fifteen years I have had the great joy of teaching at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary here in Wake Forest, North Carolina. These have been remarkable years. We have watched our children grow from youngsters to young … →

How much does your life weigh? Imagine you are wearing a backpack. Feel the straps digging into your shoulders.  Imagine everything you have is in that bag: your clothes, your appliances, your house, everything. Now try to walk. Hard, isn’t it?  That’s what we do with our lives—we weigh ourselves down. Now imagine you set the backpack on fire. Everything burns up.  You wake up with nothing.  Now you have a new backpack. Fill it up again, but this time … →