Spiritual Growth

If you’re as ancient as me, you might remember the band 38 SPECIAL. (Some of you are nodding; most of you are going, “Who?”). One of the group’s biggest hits was a song about a certain mistake guys make. “Hold on Loosely” counseled over-eager suitors n …

As a kid going to church, I became accustomed to traditional wooden pew seating, and singing the first, second and last verses of 15th-century hymns. Later I moved into the non-denominational realm where contemporary worship songs and edgy sermon title …

As Christians, we are not bound by the Law to celebrate these biblical holidays. But they are a part of our heritage, and they are clearly important to God.

I want to share a story with you today. And it’s a story with several layers. On the surface, it’s a story about a toy. Dig a bit deeper, and it’s a story about waiting. Dig one more level, and it’s a story about the Father’s heart toward us. My son, H …

When I was growing up, I was extremely fortunate to be surrounded by a force of grandparents: two grandpas, two grandmas and two great-grandmas. And I lived no more than 15 minutes away from all of them. Needless to say, I spent a lot of time with them …