I’m an NFL fan, but this season I watched a handful of college games. During one particular Louisiana State University match-up, a somewhat inexperienced quarterback looked down field but couldn’t find any receivers. Pass rushers closed in and forced him to scramble. After the fruitless play ended, the commentator said, “Once he began to scramble, [...]

For the past two years, I’ve enjoyed getting to know the folks at High Calling Blogs. First, because, well, I just like them. And second, because their mission aligns so well with the mission of the CCO: We both equip and encourage people to live out their Christian faith in every area of life.
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“In 1971, 37 percent [of incoming freshmen] responded that it was essential or very important to be ‘very well-off financially,’ while 73 percent said the same about ‘developing a meaningful philosophy of life.’ In 2009, the values were nearly reversed: 78 percent identified wealth as a goal, while 48 percent were after a meaningful philosophy.” [...]

Milkweed bursts with silken seed. Crushed almonds scatter like spilled cinnamon. A child clips basil at the tender neck, after a family friend passes away. Love is swallowed in moondust, bared in cherry rose. Across the landscape of human experience, can inside really be disentangled from out?
- L.L. Barkat, InsideOut

I grew up thinking most Catholics were going to hell. I’m not sure exactly where this came from, except maybe from watching Donnie in first grade. He was Catholic and the worst-behaved kid. He even spit on Mr. Gordon’s bald head from the second story school bathroom. Or maybe it was the occasional “So there [...]

I tend to fly solo. That means I think before I read what others think. I write before I learn how others write. And I do this because I’m convinced I know how something ought to be done, even though I really don’t know how it ought to be done.
So either I’m arrogant, ignorant, or [...]

Last week I visited STAND, a college fellowship group at California University of PA. Cal is small but CCO’s Pete Ware is a big presence on campus. As part of his effort to get students ready for Jubilee, he put together a four-week series on vocation and God’s call for faithfulness in all areas of [...]

“How can it be a large career to tell other people’s children about the rule of three, and a small career to tell one’s own children about the universe? how can it be broad to be the same thing to everyone, and narrow to be everything to someone? No. A woman’s function is laborious, but [...]