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.