1 Thessalonians 5:1-11: “Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, ‘There is peace and security,’ then sudden destruction willContinue reading “As I Awake…”
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No One Standing in the Gap
Although most churchgoers want to serve in their communities for gospel impact, there is a noticeable gap when it comes to the number who are already volunteering for a charity. Most Protestant churchgoers say their churches encourage them to serve people not affiliated with their church and that they want to do so. But fewContinue reading “No One Standing in the Gap”
Teach Your Children to Serve
We have eight children 14 years old and under. Over the years, a number of people have remarked to me and my wife that our children are unusually interested in helping others. If a lady is carrying a heavy bag, they often run to carry it for her. If a man is changing a tire,Continue reading “Teach Your Children to Serve”
The Do’s and Don’ts of It
Deuteronomy 5:33 Stay on the path that the LORD your God has commanded you to follow. Then you will live long and prosperous lives in the land you are about to enter and occupy. (Deuteronomy 5:33) Now you say, “Well, what if we find a list of dos and don’ts in Scripture?” That is aContinue reading “The Do’s and Don’ts of It”
When Your Child Commits Suicide
Please help me understand if my young adult daughter is with God. She ended her life earlier this year, and I am struggling. She was 10 when we talked about Jesus, and she felt she wanted to know Him. But after that she didn’t choose God, and I feel responsible because I didn’t really leadContinue reading “When Your Child Commits Suicide”
Knocking on Doors
Luke 11:9-13 is part of a larger passage in the Gospel of Luke where Jesus teaches his disciples about prayer. In this particular section, Jesus encourages his followers to persistently ask, seek, and knock in prayer, assuring them that God will respond to their requests. The metaphors used in these verses help convey deeper meaningsContinue reading “Knocking on Doors”
Parenting and Depression
I remember googling this exact title about five years ago during a season I felt the weight of my feelings crashing in on me. I was mothering a 5, 3, and 1-year-old and had just started homeschooling my oldest. I think back to how I struggled that first year homeschooling and really wondered why!?. NowContinue reading “Parenting and Depression”
Should We Curse Our Enemies?
There’s a fist-shaped hole in the door of my childhood bedroom. It was there when my mom and I moved in, and I’d soon learn it portended what my stepfather could do. Even writing this, more than two decades after moving away, I still feel fear. My stepdad was a deacon in our local churchContinue reading “Should We Curse Our Enemies?”
Wrestling with Objections
In my son’s first wrestling tournament, he was dominant. His preparation and good coaching were evident, as he pinned every opponent and won every match — that is, with one exception: a forfeiture. The brackets were established by dividing the wrestlers on the basis of weight and age, with even some consideration given to experience.Continue reading “Wrestling with Objections”
The Good Life?
In 2007, actor Owen Wilson slashed his wrists in an unsuccessful suicide attempt. People magazine’s cover story about the “funny man who had it all” implied that his material abundance gave him every reason to live. Public shock over his actions unveiled the widespread belief that money, fame, cars, sex, a second home on theContinue reading “The Good Life?”
Intentional Faith 