Dad would have been 94 next week…he didn’t  quite make it.He’ll be on my heart and mind this weekend. You’ll recognize some of what I’ve said about him before, but it bears repeating. Adam Rupert, Emma Rupert, and Gordon Rupert (my dad) The truth is, I wish I was half the man he was. He was a roofer by trade, a cowboy at heart and a gentleman by nature.   For more than 50 years, he crawled over rooftops, and literally... Read more

Jon Acuff is a witty reporter of the Stuff Christians Like. He has razor insight into what makes us tick in a laugh-at-ourselves kind of way. But every Wednesday, he gets serious. And today, what he said could just change your life. I think it might change mine. He was talking about the Prodigal Son and the second half of the story. You know the first half. Son takes the money and leaves home and goes off to see the... Read more

“If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.” — C.S. Lewis Please, share with a friend if you feel moved. Read all past issues at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/davidrupert Read more

Is your goal big enough? Is it enough of a lure to keep you pushing hard to reach it? No pain, no gain, right? But that gain must be attractive. It must be enticing, even enchanting as Guy Kawaski implores. Photo by Elizabeth Heather Holleman has a blog dedicated to “flair.” She raises her kids, teaches her students, and follows God with the flair of life. Last week she asked a simple question. “Is your goal attractive?” She reasons that every goal... Read more

Image via WikipediaWe all have things that we are gifted to do. Some of us are good with numbers. Others are good with words. Some of us are good with our hands. Some are good with their minds. It’s the variety that makes the people around us so interesting.And that’s the way it is at life. Hopefully, you are excellent at what you do. In fact, Scripture calls you to excellence.But there can be a slow creep when you know you’re... Read more

(I’m honored that the following is today’s featured article at The High Calling) It had been threatened for months, but today was the day. One-by-one, managers called staff members into their offices. Behind those locked doors came the word, who would go and who would stay. When it was all over, nearly 20 percent of the people in my building lost their positions and would have to find another position within the company, quit or retire. That afternoon, you could... Read more

I have the great joy of highlighting just a portion of the excellent writing, musings and insights from among the 1,700 bloggers in the High Calling Network, where I serve as the newsletter editor. You can read the full narrative over at The High Calling.   Do you have some favorite blogs you like to frequent? Drop a note in the comment box.  Here are the posts that  caught my eye and hopefully, will touch your heart. Marni Arnold — Trust in the... Read more

From a distance, she was striking. Long brown hair and a winsome smile marked her. She was the kind that elicited jealous looks from from other girls and glances from passing boys. She handled the attention with style and grace. Her table was ready and she sat down with her companion. Swinging off her coat onto the chair, she bared her shoulders. I was surprised to see that both of them were covered in elaborate, colorful tattoos. I tried to look away, but... Read more