Dear moms and dads of teens, We all love our teens so much! But, we also know that we’re raising our kids in a world that has some terribly ugly, dark, dangerous corners in it! We can’t be with our kids 24/7 to keep them out of those dark corners, and being a helicopter parent is
Whose strength matters? Is it ours or is it God’s? How many people does it take to change the course of history? Can we do it in our own strength? Can we do it by ourselves? Even if we all banded together to make it happen–on our own–without God’s hand of blessing on it–can we
This open letter is in reaction to this post at HuffPo, where writer Jesse Bern espoused and encouraged anti-Trump protesters to greater rage and violence. Dear Jesse, I suspect you will be amazed to learn that there are those of us who strongly disagree with Trump who are NOT attending the protests and NOT violently attacking
Can we stop for a shared moment of brutal honesty here? Online friends have several times mentioned feeling ignored and disconnected, even shuffled aside by their families, their friends, and especially their churches. The reason? Chronic or severe illness, or just being a little under the weather. They aren’t perfectly well, so… no one sees them as
Do you ever wake up thinking really random things? This morning I woke up this morning thinking, “What about Barabbas?” This turned out not to be as random as I first thought. After all, it’s Lent. And then there’s the sad, miserable reality of the human condition that Barabbas’s sordid little life encompasses. Barabbas comes into our
Reposted from February 14, 2014: You may have noticed that I’m not pushing a lot of mushy-gushy romantic love on my website– There’s a reason for that! Not everyone enjoys that emphasis to Valentines Day, especially when they don’t have that someone special to share those romantic feelings with! While I’m not into the mushy-gushy side
Update: This is the kind of Valentine I think we’d all rather avoid… Reposted from June 9, 2014: I’ve hesitated to write about this issue because I haven’t wanted to tread on any toes. I’ve decided that it needs to be discussed though, although I’m going to be very careful what I say to avoid offending anyone
What do you know about introverts and the art of friendship? Reposted from September 16, 2013 A little background: The post was inspired by one of Matt Walsh’s blog posts titled, I’m An Introvert and I Don’t Need To Come Out of My Shell. Matt raised a lot of good points. The readers who commented
Reposted from September 9, 2013: I got into a theological discussion (two years ago now) with a friend. (and some of you are saying, “Uh oh!) It was a friendly discussion! Really! She wanted to know why some people write God’s name as G_d. I don’t know for sure. I have some ideas on it though… My
Reposted from August 21, 2013: Trust is a delicate thing, and yet it makes the world go round. We can’t live without trust. Our economy is built on trust. Relationships live or die on trust. Marriage, peace treaties, and trade agreements all are made possible by trust that the parties involved will honor their agreements.