They say God can make a way, even when there seems be no way, or hope, or direction. Where there once was only fear, anger, separation, and brokenness, meet Ana Gonzalez. ◊ A young girl growing up in northern California… Read More ›
Parenting
A Father and His Islamic, Jewish, Catholic Daughter
As we engage with people of different ethnic background experiences and even religious perspectives, know that we all want the same thing: to raise our children to be happy and good people. How we do that is the big question…. Read More ›
Father’s Day – 5 Essentials for Fathers
As a young father, I did not fully take on the mantle of spiritual leadership in the home. Fortunately, our Good Father is patient and forgiving. These 5 Essentials for Fathers is what I would do differently today. ◊ As I’ve… Read More ›
For Men Only. What is Transforming Prayer?
There are scant few excuses for ignorance, waywardness, or idleness. Men can change and be transformed. Anything short of going all out is simply missing the mark. ◊ There have been many good books and programs for Christian and non-Christian… Read More ›
A Happy, Humble Mother’s Life
On Mother’s Day weekend, here is a Best of Biblical Viewpoint tribute to my Mother, originally posted on March 4, 2016.* ◊ My mother died this week after a slow and long wind down. Upon reflection, how wondrous is the… Read More ›
Surviving or Thriving?
How are you really doing? With varying degrees of ongoing shelter-in-place mandates and real economic havoc, are you merely surviving or are you thriving? How does God really fit into this? ◊ To thrive means to flourish or prosper, to… Read More ›
Grandparents – 3 Ways to Leave a Legacy
At Grandparents Day at a local bay area Christian school this week, my wife and I were asked to speak about “Leaving a Legacy.” We did not talk about money, but rather 3 ways to leave a truly lasting legacy… Read More ›
24 Years Ago
A reminder of how a family is impacted for generations when chance, tragedy, fear, faith, and prayer come together, as it did that fateful morning now 24 years ago. ◊ That’s a recent picture of my daughter with her husband… Read More ›
“Mother, I’m Here”
The holiday season brings families together. Sometimes there is past and present pain and brokenness that require love and forgiveness. Here’s a touching story of a love reborn two days after Christmas. ◊ How long should it take to forgive… Read More ›
A Great Christmas Story Rarely Told
Everyone knows the popular Christmas story passage found in the first part of Luke Chapter 2 about the birth of Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem. Many people miss the Christmas story found in Chapter 1. ◊ During these weeks… Read More ›
The Yellow Kite
A young child’s small request causes a mother to not give up life. In this season of hope, a touching story of answered prayer when hope runs out. ♦ I read this short story every year at Christmas time to… Read More ›
4 Steps to Real Spiritual Freedom
Physical freedom implies that one has been held in physical bondage. Spiritual freedom implies release from spiritual or psychological (non-physical) bondage or captivity. How do we get to real spiritual freedom? ♦ I was speaking to a group of men… Read More ›
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