The story of the man with the withered hand is a way for Luke to make the point that for Jesus, legal observance is not enough. If we forget the original purpose of the law — to love -- we wither.

In fact, he’s a one man operation. “I’m everything, so people out there that call me, they think they’re talking to a secretary, they’re talking directly to me.” Colton said.

At last spring’s Mighty Mitts, one competition involved lifting a 163-pound anvil by the horn, with one hand, and then carrying it. One grip competitor, Odd Haugen, hoisted the anvil and got ...

I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve built this “strong one” persona or if people just assume I don’t need help. Either way, it’s lonely, and I don’t know how to break the cycle.