What we can learn from Jonah about anger

Jonah had an anger problem.Ā  A really big one. Sure he could push it down for a chapter or two (his book only has four chapters), but before long it would comeĀ roaring back again. The final chapter closes with Jonah sitting on the side of a mountain, being good and angry at God’s gracious ways. It actually appears that a … Read More

Does practice really make perfect?

If you have everĀ taken a piano lesson you probably heard the statement practice makes perfect. I had a 9th grade basketball coach who disagreed. He used to say, ā€œPractice doesnā€™t make perfect, practice makes permanent.ā€ Practice anything the wrong way long enough and before long it willĀ seem only natural to do it the wrong way. This is really evident when … Read More