Sometimes lessons about our relationship in God pop up in unexpected places, at unexpected times. I had one of those recently with my 5-year-old son, Henry. It happened in the car on the way home from the mall. That evening, my wife had been at church, …
Who says Las Vegas has no standards of decency? “FOR SHAME!” blared an ad last week in USA Today from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. It came after photos emerged of Britain’s partying Prince Harry doing various things that certainly c …
I moved to Colorado Springs from my little hometown in Iowa when I was 23. In some ways, that season was the best of times … and the worst of times. On the “best of times” side of the ledger, God had opened a door for me to serve in a really interestin …
It’s been a tough week in many ways. I’ve failed to trust; I’ve seen others who are hurting, and I’ve been reminded of the brokenness that has taken hold in every area of human life. It reminded me of something I wrote awhile back, about a different to …
I remember the day I discovered that the guy I liked was eight years younger than me. For a few weeks, I’d been processing the fact that he was seven years younger, and thanks to a few stories from friends about similar age differences, I’d almost come …
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the subject of soul mates, focusing on author and pastor Tim Keller’s observation that our culture places enormous expectations upon marriage when it comes to the subject of compatibility. It’s been fascinating to read thro …
“I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel His pleasure.” — Olympic runner Eric Liddell, Chariots of Fire I thought of that line during a discussion of the Olympics yesterday. A friend had been wondering, “Wha …
Most girls spend years dreaming of what this day will look like. I never spent much time dreaming about the color of the flowers or what shade of white my dress would be, but I spent a significant amount of time closing my eyes, trying my best to get a …
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