As I begin reflecting on the meaning of this Christmas season, this song keeps coming to mind. Thank you, Chris Rice, for sharing this beautiful song of rich theology and grateful hope. In the next couple of weeks, I will be finishing the series on lessons from the Prodigal’s Dad, Read more…
Of all the lessons we can learn from the Father of the Prodigal, this one may be the hardest: He is willing to allow his son the freedom to make his own choices and mistakes, thereby learning the most powerful lessons for himself. This certainly doesn’t mean he doesn’t Read more…
The simple, yet profound, challenge for us is this: We need to aim our own daily lives at the target we want our teens and children to hit one day.
Perhaps you took the time to look at this post because you and your family are going through a storm. Your son seems to have lost all moral direction. Your daughter never listens to anything you say anymore. Your teens seem to genuinely hate you. Sometimes you find yourself genuinely Read more…
In the next few weeks, I will be offering follow-up posts to further unpack and explain the profound lessons I gather from this story. But for now, let me simply list for you the qualities of this Dad that offered the hope of real transformation in the life of his wayward son:
Nine Minutes. I just set a timer giving me nine minutes to write this blog post. Nine Minutes. As of today, this is how long it takes me to run a mile. You may think that a “good” or a “bad” time. Think what you will about me – it Read more…
Summer camp was one of the most wonderful threads woven throughout the fabric of my childhood. For years, my sisters and I would head off to “church” camp for a week of tech-free bonding with old and new friends, countless sports, activities, and crafts, memorable songs and campfires, splashing around Read more…
After wanting to do this for a long time, my wife and I were finally able to get new counter tops in our bathrooms this week. To save some money, I decided to tackle the chore of disconnecting the plumbing and tearing out the old counter tops and sinks myself. Read more…
Recently, as I was reading the Well Spring trilogy by James Rubart (given to me by a particularly thoughtful and kind client of mine), I was reminded of the spiritual power of the names we take on along this journey of life. Some are given to us. Some we place Read more…
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. – Jesus (Matthew 6:34 NIV) Such profoundly simply wisdom. And yet, for some reason, so easy to discard in favor of needless daily stress and worry. Whatever challenges you may Read more…