

5 Things to Pray for the Unborn Child
My wife gave birth to our 3rd baby, our 2nd son, yesterday morning. There's nothing like getting to meet the baby you've been waiting...


Is Easter Kid Friendly?
I've heard my fair share of sermons in my life. My dad's a preacher. I'm a preacher, and between Sunday mornings, Sunday evenings,...


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...


The Greatest Gift
Christmas of 1992 had come quickly that year. I was 10 years old. All I wanted that year was a Ball Python. Now for those of you who do...


What others See in Your Home
Let’s pretend aliens really do exist. On the aliens’ planet, there exists a King Alien. The King Alien knows that there is a God who...

Fear, Faith & Childhood Anxiety
He sat up in his bed, drenched in sweat, eyes wide in terror, with a flashlight, shining it quickly from one side of the room to the...


Heaven in a Mini-Van
One Sunday morning several weeks ago, I was riding to church with my wife Bethany and my three young children, Zach (8), Nina (3) and...

Create a House of Prayer for all Nations
Our family left the church house and headed for one of the closest Mexican restaurants. As I devoured the chips, my wife ordered lunch...

Faith, Doubt & Unbelief
I thought I was reading an interesting piece about reverse-conversion. It was promoted by a childhood friend of mine who is now a priest....