We celebrated our oldest son’s 24th birthday last weekend. And as you might expect we spent a little time reminiscing with him about his life. And as we talked we realized that…
Profound mystery.
Single moms and dads pardon me, but I need to state the obvious to those of us in holy wedlock. Being married is hard. Just this morning, do you wanna know what…
No.
Nobody likes to be told no. Anyone with a toddler knows this. And if we’re honest, we don’t much like it either. As I consider the spiritual rhythm of fasting this week,…
The B-I-B-L-E.
How important is the Bible, really? Isn’t it merely an ancient book of tall tales and fables and an outdated code of conduct? It is routinely asserted in our culture that the…
It’s gonna be okay.
You know that part of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader when all hope seems lost and Lucy magically hears a comforting whisper that she just knows is Aslan? He said, “Courage,…
Meditation: hope.
How thankful are you that we have an eternal, unchanging King? As I write, our nation is in upheaval about a presidential election. Whatever your stance, it is disheartening and unsettling to…
All things new.
Fresh starts are great. We imagine a better version of ourselves, our families, our lives. We make lofty goals. We want to believe we will be different this year. Thankfully, as we…
It’s not (just) about the baby.
It’s Christmas so it must be time for a message about sweet baby Jesus. Imagine standing there beside Mary and Joseph and gazing down at the Babe in the Straw. Babies are…
Wish lists.
I was surprised in my Bible reading this morning. I was reading in Psalm 20 where it says, “May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans!…May the Lord…
Come, let’s be reasonable.
Ever feel like the entire world has lost its ever-loving mind? Me too. There was a time when a person could, as a last resort, move west. Escape the insanity and start…