As we enter into the Christmas season and the end to another semester at Grace Community, I stand in awe of God’s work through our school family. As Grace’s Alumni Director, I’m constantly immersed in …
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The Candle of Hope
My children are older now, but I was reflecting on Christmas past, when they were little. Two memories, in particular, haunt me in vivid detail. The first was when one of them wanted a Butterscotch …
An Advent Devotional
Several years ago, I read a book by Os Guinness called The Call, about finding and fulfilling the central purpose of one’s life. I recommend it. In the book, Guinness noted one of the great ironies of …
A Season for Reflection
I am way too busy. I know it; you don’t have to tell me. Like most of you, I simply have too many plates spinning, too many things going on in my life. Whether you are a high-capacity person, or one …
The Game of Gratitude
I was on my way to church the other day with my youngest daughter, and she was sharing with me that Thanksgiving was her favorite holiday; better than Christmas. She said that all the presents just …
Grace and Truth, Part II
Last week, I made the obvious observation that our current social and political climate was a ridiculously fractious one, brought about, in part, by desperate attempts to find meaning and purpose in …
Grace and Truth, Part I
As I’m writing this, we’re all reeling from the aftermath of another contentious election. Politics has always been a dirty business, to be sure, but I don’t remember it having such a bitter, …
Life Without You
It’s really hard to be a mom in today’s culture, even while living in Christian community. In some ways, it may actually be worse. Almost every mom I know fights the temptation to place these crushing …
Incarnational Living
I cannot believe the end of the first nine weeks of school is already here. This school year has flown past, as school years so commonly do these days. Before long, Christmas will be upon us. When we …
A Father’s Cry Revisited
I’ve been writing this blog for about five years now. My biggest concern going in was that you would read it, consider the words God gave me each week, and think I was some kind of authority on …
In Wartime
When praying powerful prayers, we can expect spiritual attack. It is part of the life of the spirit, and we are spiritual beings. I think it is important to help our kids understand spiritual attack, …
Unanswered Prayers, Part II
Last week was a rough one for our school community. We said farewell for now, though not forever, to two of our school dads: one who God took home after a protracted illness, one so suddenly we’re …