Is There Such a Thing as a Just War? I used to think this was a distant question. Something for historians…or politicians…or people who never actually have to live with the consequences. But it doesn’t feel distant anymore. You turn on the news and it’s just there. Missiles. Retaliation. Explanations that sound convincing—at least at … Continue reading Is There A Just War? (Ephesians 6:12)

I was sitting there with my wife… listening. At least I think I was. She was talking about something that mattered to her. Nothing dramatic. Just one of those conversations that fill up a normal day—plans, thoughts, something she had been carrying. And I caught myself drifting. Not outwardly. I was still nodding, still responding. … Continue reading When One Isn’t Simple (Matthew 3:16–17)

For decades, I practiced medicine. I diagnosed disease. I helped guide treatment. I trained residents. I built something that served others. There is a quiet satisfaction in that kind of work. A sense of purpose. Of usefulness. Of impact. And now, stepping away from that season, there’s a different question that lingers: If I’m not … Continue reading Something That Matters (Matthew 10:1)

There was a time in my life when I drifted. Not suddenly. Not dramatically. But slowly—almost without noticing. During my medical residency and fellowship, life was full. Demanding. Consuming. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, my relationship with God became… secondary. Then distant. And eventually, almost absent. I didn’t reject God. I … Continue reading Chosen… But Lost? (Matthew 7:23)