When I was little, and someone would do something nice for me or give me something, my mother would remind me, “don’t forget to say ‘thank you.’” Good moms always do. Even though my mom isn’t around …
Practicing Your Serve
I heard a sermon by Tim Keller the other day that has stuck with me. He was talking about personal growth. He said that material growth is easy: if one has a pile of bricks, and one wants to make that …
Loving Newman
One of my favorite shows of all time was Seinfeld. Some of the all-time greatest television characters in history were written into that show: George Costanza, Elaine Benis, Cosmo Kramer, and, of …
Faith 401
In his 16th century poem, untitled but commonly known as The Dark Night of the Soul, Christian mystic John of the Cross wrote about the mortification of his soul, becoming dead to sin, and alive to …
Take Me to Church
In You Lost Me, Barna Group president David Kinnaman reports that as many as 6 out of 10 18-29 year olds leave the church as they reach this crucial age in their lives. Most leave, but still consider …
Attaining Grandparent Greatness
The following is my address at this year’s Grandparents’ Day event. Several parents and grandparents asked if they could have a copy, so I’ll just make it this week’s blog: I may seem like an odd …