My wife and I are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary this week. At this point in my marital career, I think I could qualify as a “grizzled veteran.” Like everyone’s marriage, we’ve had trials …
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More Than Conquerors
One of the things I really love about Scripture is how, even though you read something over and over, there’s a nuance, an observation, something new that changes everything for you. I had one of …
Free, Yet Responsible
There are some words we Christians use interchangeably, often incorrectly, that leads to confusion and sometimes misperceptions about our faith. If we’re not careful, they can also lead us to mislead …
American Idols
You shall not give any of your children to offer them to Molech, and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord. Leviticus 18:21 To me, there are few concepts more chilling in the Bible than …
Life’s Not Fair
How many times have you heard, “that’s not fair!” as a parent? It’s the mantra of every kid. Yet, truer words have never been spoken. The reality is that God is not a fair God. We, on the other …
The Unity of God
I was reading an article the other day by Rosario Butterfield. She was sharing a classic difficulty that all of us recognize as Christians trying to keep a gospel witness in an increasingly polarized …
A Season of Life
My wife tells me I have a very strong personality, that I’m often about as subtle as an aluminum bat. Other times, people miss my meaning. Just in case you missed my blog last week, skipping it by …
The Sophomore Slump
It’s funny how the same truths are relevant year after year. I wrote this four years ago, when those of you who have high school kids now had kids who were in junior high or elementary. I think you’ll …
Another World
I have a very bright friend who always gives me books: books for Christmas, books for my birthday. Not e-books, paper books. And, they’re always what she calls “lovingly curated,” meaning that she has …
Family Idols
Today is Valentine’s Day. Ever since my girls were little, I gave them flowers, candy, or valentines on this day, so I could model how guys treat girls (even though my wife and I have a secret …
State of the School
A few years ago, I started giving an address to our school family in the spring semester, a kind of “year in review” thing. Several of my friends who are heads of school around the country gave …
Changing the World
Christians and Christian schools have been in the news a lot lately. I was thinking about our role in this new culture in which we find ourselves, and I’m reminded of a blog I published a few years …