I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. In John 10, we read the story of the good shepherd. The point is so fundamental that Jesus repeats himself (see v. 7). Jesus confirms that he is the good shepherd, and that he has come to bring full life. Anyone who listens to…

“Back to the Future” hit the big screen in 1985. It starred Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, Christopher Lloyd as the energetic Dr. Emmett Brown (Lloyd is 84 as of last month. That is crazy. Who else among us remembers laughing at him as “Reverend” Jim Ignatowski?), and the eccentric and enigmatic Crispin Glover…

One Saturday long ago, when I was eight years old or so, I was on the sidelines watching a little league football game. Saturdays at the park were loads of fun, I recall. After playing in my game, I often would hang around and watch other games—this was normal procedure for most boys. Sometimes I…