The background for Ephesians 3:14-19 lies in the broader context of the letter written by the apostle Paul to the Ephesian believers. In this specific section, Paul offers a prayer for the spiritual growth and understanding of the Ephesian Christians. The passage is part of a larger prayer that begins in verse 1 of EphesiansContinue reading “Looking Deeper…”
Category Archives: Family
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”
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”
Wives Have a Story to Tell
I love a good biography. I love a good biography when it’s a “standard” or “pure” biography that simply describes a person’s life from beginning to end. But I also love a good biography when it is written purposefully or thematically—when instead of chronologically detailing all the events of a person’s life it provides selectiveContinue reading “Wives Have a Story to Tell”
Grounding Your Kids
Have you seen the children’s show Bluey? In one episode, Bluey and her little sister, Bingo, convince their dad, Bandit, to play along with their game and pretend he was born “yesterday.” Bandit, being a good sport, goes along with their antics. As they go about their day, Bandit is delightfully confused by everyday thingsContinue reading “Grounding Your Kids”
Healing Lips
With this being Mother’s Day, and with Father’s Day fast approaching, it seemed fitting to share something that reflects on the gifts God provides through parents. Charles Spurgeon offered some words that seemed to be just right in the way they associate motherhood and fatherhood with the character of God. A father’s compassion tenderly liftsContinue reading “Healing Lips”
Women Build Homes
“Do you ever remember your mom helping you put your clothes on?” The question came from my wife, a mother of two young boys who have not yet mastered the art of getting dressed. I thumbed through the files of those early years and came up blank, the thousands of pant-pull-ups and shirt-put-ons lost toContinue reading “Women Build Homes”
I See You, Mom
May the joy of the Lord be your strength. May you know that God is with you as you help to usher miraculous new life into this world. Your strength is impressive. Your ability to co-create with God is stunning. I see you, Expectant Momma… Who feels unsure, unwell, not ready, and scared of howContinue reading “I See You, Mom”
Here’s Looking at You, Mom
If you’ve walked through your local grocery or convenience store, you have probably noticed a heavier presence of florals and pastels that lead to a display of cards to celebrate and honor moms on Mother’s Day. If you are like me, you are swarming with thoughts of needing to purchase something for a mom inContinue reading “Here’s Looking at You, Mom”
A Balanced Life
If Jesus really is Lord over all things, then Abraham Kuyper’s statement that every square inch of creation belongs to Christ takes on added significance. We are not only expected to crown Jesus as Lord of all someday in a heavenly future; we are required to acknowledge his dominion over all things every day. ThatContinue reading “A Balanced Life”
Intentional Faith 