Ever wonder what stay at home moms sit around and do all day? You might, if you think about it during your lunch break. You might consider, as you converse around the work coffee machine, what it would be like to tan by the pool and relax in your new bathing suit and shades. Or dream about burning through books on the […]
Open Letter to a Mom
Dear Mom, Thank you for being the best mother in the world. I know, everyone says that they have the best mother in the world. But no, really. Thank you for not throwing me out of the window as an infant. This means a lot considering I was up every two hours the first two […]
How to Stay On Fire for God
I sat down across from an old friend as the lively Friday night pub buzzed around us. Glasses clinked and excited voices chattered, and it matched the anticipation I felt at being back in the old town, having old feelings mix with new opportunities. After shouting our drink order to the server, we settled into a close conversation. Moments […]
Are You a Perfect Christian?
Any perfectionists out there? Put your hands up now. Any at all? Oh, this is the internet. You’re all sitting in a bath towel on a laptop on the couch with both hands up. Well, God wants you to repent. That’s right. Change your wicked ways. Oh, I know, perfectionism is a crutch we use […]
Is the Church Becoming Worldly?
(I love the church. Deeply. But I also believe we need to be alert to keep the church from being influenced by the culture. This is a warning.) A few years ago, a person close to me applied for a head worship position over a large church ministry. He was asked to send in a video […]
How to Ask Forgiveness and Still Come Out on Top
Oh, did I lie about you behind your back? Sorry ’bout that. Slander your family name? Curse your children’s lineage? My bad. Expose your insecurities? Ridicule your flaws? Mock your existence? Sorry you took that the wrong way. Lighten up. Didn’t mean it. Just kidding. I’m sorry you got your feelings hurt. Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, SORRY. […]
Five Ways to Make Your Wife Happy (WOMEN DO NOT READ!)
I’m going to start off this post by doing something unusual. I’m going to ask, if you’re a female reader, that you stop reading this one. Of course, I can’t stop you, and I greatly appreciate your readership of this blog. But for your husband’s sake in winning with your love alone (trust me, this will mean […]
How to Turn Your Spouse From a Fire-Breathing, Evil Monster Into a Regular Person
I’m sure we’ve all seen the cliche. A couple screaming at each other — red-faced and angry, insults hurled in every direction, and one turns into a fire-breathing, evil monster and consumes the other. Or wait. A peaceful meal around the table, chatting over half sandwiches and pleasantries, a thinly-veiled accusation is suggested along with grey […]
The Discipline of Slowly Starving in America
I’ve come to believe the church in America is starving. Not for bread. Not for money. We have wafers for the first and checkbooks for the second, though I’m sure we could use more. Not for the Word of God. There’s a Bible on every shelf. No, we’re starving for a simpler thing that eludes us — […]
What No One’s Saying About a Fall From Church Leadership
I’ve taken a chance to sit back, pray, and think about this. I’ve scoured many commentaries of what others have to say. And I’ve decided there’s more. More to say. Recently, a prominent pastor of a large church confessed to a “moral failure” and resigned his position. There has been, understandably, a ground swell of hurt congregants, shocked Christians, […]