As a kid, I remember watching an animated film depicting an island populated with men who hunted and built things and women who cooked and sewed. One day, an earthquake . . .
Jesus’ scars remain. I was talking with a man recently who was lamenting that, even though he knows he’s been forgiven for the many sexual sins he’s wrestled with . . .
Sin isn’t making any Top 10 lists of popular topics these days, even in many of our churches. Sin feels somewhat old fashioned. After all, haven’t we learned the power . . .
As we continue toward Good Friday and Easter Sunday, I’m remembering Jesus’ final journey toward Jerusalem. He did not walk unwittingly into a trap. His arrest was not a surprise. . . .
Jesus’ death is not usually something we’ll run into accidentally. Easter, on the other hand, seems to be a part of our culture that’s here to stay. Even if you . . .
We want it now. Western culture promotes as universal law the unproven notion that “faster is better.” We either learned this as children or failed to unlearn it. Either way, . . .
When I was in college, I had two friends who met weekly to hold each other accountable. They met in the student center. Not exactly the best place to have . . .
The culture sounds confident when it comes to sex. But if you look closely, it’s actually very confused. One of its primary messages is that sex is no big deal. . . .
If you’re a mom or dad, there’s little that impacts you more than your kids. When they’re doing well, there’s nothing better. When they’re struggling or suffering, it can tear . . .
One summer in college, I worked at a daycare center with three year olds. Daniel was a little tow-headed boy who always seemed to have dirt on his shirt and . . .