Lass Words: In need of wisdom

March 24, 2026

Have you ever done something so totally stupid that, afterward, you just stood still and marveled at your own brainlessness?

What’s zero calories, yet very satisfying? Hint: It’s not your breakfast cereal.

March 11, 2026

“Okay, now they’ve gone too far. Now they’re telling me that breakfast cereal is terrible for you.”

Lass Words: Grandparenting, faith and bowling

February 25, 2026

Ken Lass shares what an hour of bowling with his 7-year-old grandson taught him about life and his faith.

Lass Words: A ‘puzzling virtue’ — humility

February 19, 2026

To me, the most puzzling virtue in the Bible is humility. I have spent many moments trying to figure out exactly what it is. I want to have it, but isn’t wanting to be humble the opposite of actually being humble?

Lass Words: First impressions

February 18, 2026

Did you ever notice that when you first meet someone, you usually develop an immediate impression about them? They strike you in a certain way.

Lass Words: Mad at God?

February 4, 2026

Several years ago I received a very sad text from a friend in another state. His 16-year-old son, their only child, had been killed in a car crash. I knew that boy meant everything to him and his wife, and his loss just crushed their world.

Lass Words: Testing your ‘Christian blood pressure’

January 22, 2026

When you visit a doctor’s office, they usually begin by checking your blood pressure. They wrap that cuff around your upper arm, and it gradually inflates until it grips you tightly.