Are you off to a struggling start in the new year? Do you see trouble on the horizon with your job, school, finances, relationships or family? Honestly, how does one really cope with the problems in life? ◊ We’re almost… Read More ›
Calling
The Male Maturity Model in Action
Does a clear blueprint for male development exist in the Bible? Not specifically. But this simple 5-stage male maturity model plays out all around us in good families. ♦ It used to be pretty clear how men were to be… Read More ›
Assessing for New Year’s Blessing
A year winds down and another starts immediately. What did we learn this past year that helps us prepare and leads us to tomorrow? ◊ It happens like clockwork. Just like that, as we’re still in the afterglow of the Christmas… Read More ›
Jesus and the Jews
Jesus was Jewish, right? Two different Jesus genealogies are presented in the New Testament writings of Matthew and Luke. Is this still relevant for Jews (and Gentiles) today? Yes! ◊ The very opening lines of the Book of Matthew (written… Read More ›
Christmas Light and Dark
Christmas is a time of joy and giving. Yet the birth of Jesus was fraught with mystery, uncertainty, danger, fear and hardship. The story ends well. How’s your story? ◊ When you think about it, most people associated with the… Read More ›
The Big Response in HABAKKUK 3
We ask Big Questions and have been given Big Answers. Do we have the same Big Response as this man in the third and final chapter of the Book of HABAKKUK? ◊ The answer to the questions as to why… Read More ›
7 Stories for Thanksgiving Week
As we approach Thanksgiving, the great American holiday, consider 7 stories that may challenge and stir you and your children. Have a great week and a wonderful Happy Thanksgiving! ◊ I love Thanksgiving as a beautiful holiday with family and friends. It… Read More ›
Got It Together?
Are you striving for the right things? Is it all about success, sincerity, good actions, and even acknowledgement of God? Do you have it all together? ◊ A young and successful man of stature and faith seeks guidance from a… Read More ›
The Big Answer in HABAKKUK 2
Ever wonder why bad people seem to get rewarded while good people suffer? God gives a good answer in the 2nd chapter of the Book of HABAKKUK. ◊ Why does it always seem that the bad guys get ahead at… Read More ›
The Big Question in HABAKKUK 1
“God, why don’t you save us from violence?!” It was an admonishment of God yet a sincere question 2,600 years ago from the prophet Habakkuk. People today are still asking the same question. ◊ We all can say that we… Read More ›
The Unheeded Secret
How do we hold up in a world gone awry? Many hope, act and pray. While it may be clear as day, the real answer might be considered an unheeded secret. ◊ While the world and its people recoil and… Read More ›
Born to Fly?
Yes, that and then some. Beyond what we can imagine. How do we live like that? How do we ever really believe that? Here’s the way. ◊ This week during soccer practice, I told the following story to the girls… Read More ›