Hillary vs. Trump—the Story of the Great Evangelical Predicament
It’s now a fait accompli—Donald Trump represents the Republican party. We’re now witnessing the Great Evangelical Predicament. For the last few months we’ve all condemned …
In My Place
Imagine for a moment, as painful as it might seem, that you’ve been jailed inside a maximum security prison. Even after several months of unimaginable …
It’s a uniquely historical election! Again.
The first axiom of blogging is to never bring up politics.* Which I just did. Except this year I find myself experiencing two national elections …
Finances in Marriage: His or Hers?
In my experience, when husbands forget that personal finance is a team effort, they not only manage their finances poorly, but frequently ignore the task altogether. And, thus, a vicious cycle ensues.
Caring for Aging Parents
Love is not free. Genuinely caring for someone requires a payment. Energy. Time. Money. Emotions. The list continues. Sometimes we pay the cost without thinking, …
Don’t Just Exist. Live Well.
Life moves fast. Too fast. The feeling started when we pulled out our annual Christmas pictures going back to when we got married. It’s only …
Christmas: It’s (not) the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Is Christmas the happiest time of the year? No, it’s even better than that. Christ’s coming provides the very possibility of joy year-round.
Why Does the Virgin Birth Matter?
Few people know that Ben Franklin, the consummate writer, inventor and politician, descended from Puritans—his grandfather was a Baptist missionary to the Indians and his father …
ISIS and the Psalms
In Paris on Friday night, a coordinated attack of ISIS terrorists took 129 innocent lives into eternity and injured hundreds. The web of socio-political entanglements leading …
A Story of Perverse Incentives and Christmas Cups
There are lots of ways to assess who we are as a culture. One of my favorite is to walk into a Walmart. Big, wide …