My wife, Holly, and I have precisely zero broken bones between the two of us. So far, 2 out of our 3 kids have broken bones, and we still have some time to get the full set! (What does this say about our parenting??) Here’s what I know about broken bones: they can be big, […]
Sitting on our big front porch (our favorite place), decompressing after a long day, Holly and I chat and watch little bugs lazily float in the sunlight, and friendly neighbors walk their dogs. Boy, our lawn needs to be mowed. I think. Maybe one of the boys could do that? I turn to Holly, “I saw a […]
America is the land of the free. Every July we celebrate our independence—usually at a cottage on a lake. Our Bill of Rights enumerates cherished liberties (of which we can recall 3 or 4?). We value, promote, and defend freedom. Are we perfect in our pursuit? Of course not. Grave errors are made here and […]
Gracious heavenly Father, we have sinned. Please hear this #metoo prayer of confession. Please forgive us individually and collectively for our sexual sin. As a society, we have not loved our neighbor well. We are covered in shame because we have not followed your ways. We’re a mess. What hope is there apart from your grace? […]
People everywhere need to change. I’m not taking away from the exciting, challenging, and helpful things that people do every day. People genuinely fascinate me. But every person I’ve ever met, every historical figure I’ve ever read about, and every person in my house (including me!) has needed help changing something. It might be a […]
