Too many books, too little time! I’m working on several conferences and research projects, and much of my reading lately is geared toward those endeavors.

In light of an upcoming leadership conference I’m directing, I’ve been thinking about issues of leadership. The process is pushing me to think anew about the role and nature of leaders.

I began reading some great books in the spring and I’m back at them and others this fall. Here’s a list of what I’m reading right now…

I completed my 2012 summer hike! I backpacked more than 1,100 miles in the Idaho wilderness, making photos and enjoying nature all summer long. It was a grand adventure!

Too many books. Too little time. Most people I know share my predicament. But here are some books I’m reading these days…

Among the virtues Christians are called to express, compassion is among the highest. An upcoming conference titled, “A Cup of Cold Water,” encourages us to respond to God's call to be compassionate.

This summer, I’m embarking on a 1,000+mile walkabout. I’ll be photographing the wild and remote places of Idaho.

Each year during the Advent, I get the uneasy feeling my role as consumer begins to trump my identity as Christian. I found a way to realign myself.

I find unconvincing the reasons people give for why women should not be ordained pastors or priests. For each reason, I can think of a corresponding reason a person might argue men should not be ordained.