We know that prayer connects us to God. And we know that prayer changes things. But even with the best of intentions to pray, all the things we need to pray for can seem daunting… salvation, forgiveness, health, finances, friends, neighbors, co-workers, prayers for the gospel to be spread here, near and far, prayers for […]
Parenting in the Rearview Mirror
I remember thinking parenting had to be easier than most people make it look when I was a single guy. Then we had kids. Actually, our first child still often leaves us with the illusion that we have parenting under control. The second one begins to unravel our delusion that we can control much of […]
Every Marriage Needs Kindness
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. —EPHESIANS 4:32 What do you think of when you think of kindness? Would you use the word kind to describe your interactions with your husband? Kindness is a key ingredient for every life-giving, God-honoring marriage. We honor God […]
3 Family Prayers for the New Year
We don’t know about you, but we get very excited when a new year begins. We see it as a time to put off the “old” things and step into the “new” things that God has in store for His people. For our family we see it as a new beginning of sorts to hear […]
Staying Rooted in an Unstable World
When I was a teenager, a tree fell on our house. I remember the crack, the earsplitting crash, and enormous tree roots sticking out of the ground like it was yesterday. Thankfully, the damage was minor and no one was hurt. In what can only be described retrospectively as “preparation for 2020,” we decorated the […]