I enjoyed the privilege of previewing Brad and Marilyn Rhoads' book "The Grace Marriage." Brad and Marilyn came up with the brilliant idea of looking at every aspect of marriage through the lens …
Unlearning Family First, Part 2
The Challenging Way Jesus Talked About Family This is the second post from a chapter in progress from the book The Art of Unlearning. We started last week looking at unlearning family first, and …
Anatomy of an Affair
"For people of faith, affairs are usually entered into gradually. It's hard for me to imagine someone truly walking with the Lord collapsing into a sudden one-night stand. I know that happens--i've …
Unlearning Family First, Part 1
Learning the Primacy of Father God “I am a foreigner to my own family, a stranger to my own mother’s children; for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on …
Cultivating the Quiet
What's missing in so many Christian lives today? Why do we seem to lack power, assurance, and intimacy with God? There's something happening culturally that wars against an ancient spiritual practice …
The Church Triumphant
Hey church, we’ve got a lot of dirty laundry, and it’s showing. I don’t deny that—the evidence is too obvious. But this post is suggesting there’s another story to tell, without denying the first. I …