

Football, Failure & History's Greatest Blowout
Millions of Americans watched the College Football National Championship game last night between Clemson and Alabama, as the #1 team...


How Jim Elliot's Story Speaks to Parents Today
This past weekend marked the 60th anniversary of the martyrdom of Jim Elliot, a story that inspired a generation of missionaries and...


Learning to Trust Again
My son, Elijah, broke his leg this week. It was a small fracture, what the doctor called a "Toddler's Fracture," but it required a cast,...


How to Enjoy Every Stage
For my birthday this weekend, my wife surprised me with a kid-free weekend, filled with dates. Dates with my wife used to come easy,...


How My Kids Run for President
With the 2016 presidential race heating up, and canditates campaigning on everything from national security and the economy to health...


9 Resolutions No Family Makes
I've seen many blogs, posts, articles, and tweets this week about New Year's Resolutions. Many are expected and predictable, but here are...


Grandparents = Disciple Makers
I preached a sermon on Gospel Family last year at a church in Florida. One of the women in the church came up to me afterwards and said,...


Whatever you do, DON'T BURY THE LEAD
One of my old journalism professors in college used to spit when he would talk about burying the lead. The very idea that one of his...


He's Still Working on Me
I used to sing a song to my daughter when she was a baby, called, "He's Still Working on Me." The song, written by Joel Hemphill, teaches...


An Old Discipline for the New Year
Thousands of years ago, words of wisdom were written down that continue to guide families today. God commanded families to teach His Word...