How Can you Say it's a "Good" Friday?
When you knock on someone's door, you except them to answer. And when you hear the locks turning, your expectation increases. You know...
Don't Treat all Kids the Same
I'm always overwhelemed by the intimacy of Psalm 139. God's intimate involvement in my life ministers to my heart with words like, "You...
Sojourner
“Which room is mine?” My son, Micah yells as he runs down the hall of the third house we stayed at that week. He looks from door to door...
Sabbath or Burnout
My dad used to say, "First you do what you have to do, then you do what you want to do." Others say, "Work hard, play hard." There's some...
3 Ways to Destroy your Home
Step 1: Grow your Family on your Own We live in a culture of self-sufficiency. Asking for help is viewed as being needy. Having needs you...
What to do when Sin Enters the Home
I look at the homes in our city this morning, and nearly every one of them is on fire. Flames are burning, spreading. We’ve seen it. We...
Fear to Faith
Hoot, hoot.... hoot, hoot.... 4:32 a.m. Time to run. The owl on the power line puts a tingle in my spine. A street light ebbs itself...
Story through the Bible as a Family
Any teenager with a cell phone can post a Bible verse to Facebook with the touch of a button. Verse after verse after verse, we catch...
A Father's Journal
August 26, 2013 There is no particular verse today. I reflect on the things that we, as a family, are doing in trying to follow and obey...
Smores, Tents & Spiritual Gifts
We recently enjoyed a weekend of camping with our group. Picture 4 campers, 11 adults, and 17 children. Some might call that torture,...