One of the more lucrative summer jobs some of my friends got in college was harvesting fish in Alaska. The hours were long, the weather was cold, there was little sleep and much isolation, but ten or …
Sunday Night Check-Ins
In spite of putting in place strong boundaries and being married with renewed understanding, Debra and John still struggled somewhat after bringing home baby number two. Even if you know what to do, …
Unlearning Complacent Ignorance: Learning the Value of Wisdom
When people think of Jesus, what do you imagine are some of the first thoughts and descriptions that come to their minds? What adjectives or nouns flow through yours? Many would say …
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So Many Hurting Couples
When you speak at camps you get time at meals and after sessions to get to know couples beyond a quick handshake, and I almost always come away humbled and awed by the challenges so many couples face. …
Unlearning the Need to Be in Control: The Great Adventure of Finding Your Place
This is part two of chapter six of my book in progress, The Art of Unlearning. This post won’t make nearly as much sense if you haven’t read part one of this chapter, which you can …
Unlearning the Need to Be in Control: Learning the Way of the Wind
The wonderful thing about life in Christ is that it’s more like driving a taxicab than working a mail route—you never know who you’ll meet or where you’ll go next.[i] Disneyland is the …
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