Whether it is a natural disaster or a mass shooting, the news is often filled with terrible, tragic sins and calamities. Death, destruction, and terror rain on ... Read More
I was sitting at the pool on a warm summer day, under the shade of a big oak tree when a feeling of dread approached. I ... Read More
It seems nowadays, when you ask a fellow parent how they are doing, the answer almost always includes "busy." We're stretched thin. Tired. Hectic.
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Watching the news over the past two weeks has made my stomach turn.
I grew up in Southern Indiana. One summer I worked picking cantaloupes and watermelons from sun up to sun down. My ... Read More
“Soli Deo Gloria!” was one of the great cries of the reformation. For the glory of God alone. Johann Sebastian Bach famously penned ... Read More
From the Disney Channel to Malcolm In the Middle (I date myself!), pop culture refuses to affirm fathers and fatherhood. Far too often, fathers are painted as either weak-kneed clowns or ... Read More
With all the buzz about "back to school" happening now, my state of being is kind of hovering between excitement and panic.
Excitement because, sure, we absolutely love our school and the ... Read More
Yesterday, on our way home from an epic errand-running extravaganza, my kids got into a fight because my son was "looking at" his sister.
Yep. "Looking." What a horrific offense.
As ...
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"God bless America, land that I love..."
"America, America, God shed his grace on thee..."
"There ain't no doubt I love this land, God bless the U.S.A.!"
As fireworks ... Read More
When you hear the word yoga, you might pause and raise your eyebrows. Its connections with Eastern mysticism have made it somewhat suspect in Christian communities, and sometimes for good reason. ... Read More
