Grace… Lessons from Breakdowns 22 Sep 201422 Sep 2014 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you…
Going Deeper… Lessons from My Girls 13 Jul 20147 Aug 2014 My mentor Charlie "Tremendous" Jones said that he believed that God doesn't give you kids so you can teach them, He gives them so they can teach you. I remember…
Parenthood… The Patience Dojo 13 May 201413 May 2014 Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly (Proverbs 14:29, NIV). As a father, I have been learning that this is a very important truth…
Discipleship… With Great Blessing Comes Great Responsibility 24 Apr 201424 Apr 2014 Given that children are blessings from God that come with great responsibility, God calls us to live in submission to our children out of reference to Christ by accepting them…
Parenthood How Does God See Our Kids? 23 Apr 201423 Apr 2014 Yesterday I shared some things that I have been learning about how parents are to live in submission to their children out of reference to Christ (in light of Ephesians…
Jonathan Edwards… Submission to Your Children is the Key to Parenting…No, Really! 22 Apr 201422 Apr 2014 Jonathan Edwards is a constant amazement to me. At the age of 26, upon the death of his grandfather Solomon Stoddard, he became the sole pastor of the largest church…
Jonathan Edwards… Time 28 Mar 201428 Mar 2014 Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758) is one of the most influential men in my life. He was a very well-known and influential pastor in Northampton and then Stockbridge Massachusetts who ended his…
Family… Cleaner Is Not Always Better 10 Feb 201410 Feb 2014 Early this morning Mandi said "It is heartbreaking to look into Anna's room and see it so empty. It is clean which is not normal." Truer words have not been…
Discipleship… Train Up Your Child 1 Feb 20141 Feb 2014 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6, ESV). As a father to three girls,…
Discipleship… Growing Up and Moving Out 5 Aug 20125 Aug 2012 The Great Commandment tells us what the godly life looks like; a life of love for God and a love for our neighbor. Everything Scripture teaches leads back to these…
