Friends & Family
Family and friends—we love them! . . . but sometimes it’s not so easy to love them. What does God say about being a parent, family dysfunction, happy marriages, divorce, difficult people, forgiveness, and much more?
Laugh a little
Life can be so serious. There’s a lot of important stuff going on, important things we need to be doing, and important matters we…
A father who broke the rules
I’m a rule keeper. A rule giver. That’s a confession more than a boast. I reflect on the many rules I laid down for…
Dear Dad
Dear Dad, I miss you every day. Your prayer rings in my ears: “Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord” (Psalm 130:1)….
A compassionate Father
There have been bad parents ever since sin grew roots in the Garden of Eden. Parents who get more pleasure from a private vice…
Two tips for church
If you’re part of a local gathering of Christians, how could you make your church even better? Paul encourages growth when he writes, “Brothers…
Choose your own adventure with God this summer
If your Bible reading has sloughed a little these last weeks (er, months), Haggai is the perfect book to get you back into it….
Known and loved
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. A guy in a suit and tie walks into a bar; everyone in the place turns…
The faces of Mom and Dad
Picture your parents in your mind’s eye. In all that you see, do you also envision the face of God superimposed over theirs? In…
Dear Mom
Dear Mom, I miss you every day. Your motto rings in my ears: “Put on the full armor of God” (Ephesians 6:11). I appreciate…
Moms can do most things that Jesus can’t
Jesus ascended into heaven. He’s no longer physically here, but seated at the right hand of the Father, he is ruling all things with…
When you’ve been hacked
On Facebook it’s easy to tell when your friend’s account has been hacked. You go from seeing family photos and funny stories to being…
The Holy Spirit is predictive text
It’s a little creepy, but my work email knows what I want to type before I even type it. With predictive typing, I start…