A man asked me to meet him at Starbucks. He was probably in his late 60s or early 70s, and he immediately impressed me by riding his bike to our little meeting....
“Everlasting consolation."-2 Thessalonians 2:16
“Consolation.” There is music in the word: like David’s harp, it charms away the evil spirit of melancholy. It ...
Sometimes when I hear Christians talk about marriage, it sounds a bit idealistic. Some “if you do things God’s way…” promises feel a recipe for happily ever aft...
My parents married when I was already on the way. This was supposed to be information we never figured out, I guess. Both had come out of unsuccessful first mar...
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it:...
In a Bible study, I overheard a dispute between two siblings. There was a lot of the usual “he said,” “she said,” “they said,” and “Mom said.” In the midst of t...
I got a little insulted the other day when one of my kids made a joke about my “Dad bod.”
I was talking with my 21 year-old son about taking a heavy piece of f...
A version of this question is being asked frequently in recent days. It is a good and important question.
As important as the question is, how we arrive at a...
What is your aim in life? What one word or phrase would you use to describe what you most want to do with your life? What do you want to be known for when all i...
Let’s start by being honest. During a season of extended quarantine, it’s hard not to grow irritable, anxious, discouraged, and weary. There’s a bit of relief i...
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,
To Timothy, my beloved child:
Grace, mer...
I hate finding pictures from my childhood. I’ll be cruising through a photo album and it’s like being blindsided by a 300 pound tackle. Speaking of 300 pounds…
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