God’s Word is full of great starts, but not many great finishes. Hezekiah was one of Judah’s greatest kings. God used him mightily to defeat Sennacharib and the invading Assyrian army. Yet, when God …
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Spiritual Markers
In January, I had a chance to travel to Israel. Before going, I had seen photos of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Church of the Nativity, and other sites where Jesus had been baptized, …
Mentoring Our Daughters’ Hearts
I was talking with my pastor’s wife about an upcoming seminar that our church is doing on body image for women. Body image is defined as the way women see themselves and how they believe others …
A Grandparent’s Heart
Today was Grandparents’ Day at our school. One of the things I love about this day is that it gives me the opportunity to reflect upon and be grateful for the impact of my grandmothers on my life. As …
Raising Kids as Ministry
If I asked you to create two categories, “personal” and “ministry”, and asked you to put every aspect of your life under one of them, where would you put “family” or “raising kids?” Most of us would …
Amazed by God
Last week, our juniors traveled to Washington D.C. as part of the high school’s “Go Week”- a week in which each class goes off together to engage in team building, leadership training, learning …
Zooming In and Out
Last weekend, I had the honor of performing a wedding for a Grace alumnus. It was beautiful; many former Grace students in attendance. I love being a part of events like these, because they reaffirm …
I Hate Conflict Art.
I really don’t like conflict. I’m not afraid of it, but rarely do I enjoy it. So much of our lives are about dealing with conflict. Certainly this is true in our relationships with our spouse and …
The Power of Preparation
I always understand when I see young people rejecting the traditions of their parents, at least in the short term. It’s amazing how often they return to them, however. I grew up in a Christian faith …
A Reason to be Grateful
Last week, I traveled out of town to visit a school that is part of a network of schools to which we belong. The purpose of my visit was to see their operation, to evaluate it according to a set of …
Acting Like What We Are – Screwtape Version
(Note: During World War II, C.S. Lewis unearthed The Screwtape Letters: notes written by a master demon to his apprentice nephew, in which the former offers advice for tempting human beings under the …
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The Value of Hard Work
I have to admit, I’m challenged when the issue of hard work in school comes up. In our society today, we hear reports about the crushing homework load that students face. As parents, we struggle with …