Month: Srpen 2020

“A blind man was crossing a bridge. Two guides offered to lead him, one named faith and one named feelings. Faith led the man to safe ground. Feelings was as blind as him, and led him off the edge.”  That

I love hot weather and family celebrations—and yet I hate the month of August. My sister and I were born in August. As a child, I confessed Christ in August. As an adult, I vowed fidelity to my bride in

Many Christians get nervous whenever the subject of rewards is raised. To speak of praise for specific deeds performed or a life well-lived—or conversely the loss of rewards—strikes them as inconsistent with salvation by grace alone. But no amount of

One of the biggest changes the pandemic has brought to our way of life is the way we educate our children. In the United States, many schools are beginning the school year virtually or reopening classrooms at reduced capacity. But

“What’s your biggest regret over the last year?” My wife’s question pierced the silence. For the first time in months we had a quiet day together. We began processing this year’s pandemic, rioting, political confusion, and more. My answer surprised

In the past several months, myriad forces of stress have intruded into the lives of millions of Americans.  COVID-19, for example, hasn’t only disrupted our sense of safety—it’s also disrupted our plans. Disrupted plans have sparked questions about our future,

As a father, one of the most frustrating things I can do to my children is change my mind. Imagine I send the kids off for a day at school with these words: “Kids, get excited because we’re going to

Prior to next week’s Republican National Convention the GOP voted to adopt their party’s platform (which remains largely unchanged from the 2016 version), a document that outlines the statement of principles and policies that the party has decided it will