As the holiday season is upon us, one of the best things we can do for our families and our own souls is to slow down. Way down. We all know this. We are more attentive lovers to our God, our spouses, …
When a Child Goes Astray, Who’s to Blame?
I’m continuing to work on and refine the material in my book-in-progress, When Christian Parents Hurt. What keeps coming up in my study and interviews is the issue of guilt. This is a tricky issue to …
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Faithless Parents and Faithful Kids
In my book in progress, “When Christian Parents Hurt,” I spend considerable time dealing with natural parental guilt. This section adds a twist: if we’re going to blame parents 100% for their adult …
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We Need to Outgrow Our Need for Our Children
In my book in progress, “When Christian Parents Hurt,” I spend ninety percent of my time trying to pastorally care for parents whose hearts are broken over losing their children, being alienated from …
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How to Keep the Fun (and sex!) Alive in Marriage
On the paid side, Lisa and I like to periodically give a more “personal” look behind the scenes at what’s going on in our lives and ministry. Adam Weber interviewed us recently, taking a deep dive …
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How to Have Self-Control
In the last week of the Wisdom for Dummies series at Cherry Hills Community Church, I focused on the value of self-control as a key part of living wisely. The message highlighted how self-control …