As couples prepare to get married, they’re often focused on finding a venue, picking out a dress and tux, getting flowers and a band, but more important than all of this is preparing their hearts …
“How Come My Children Don’t Believe After All I’ve Done for Them?” Is the Wrong Question
Parenting is humbling. Life is humbling. Both will teach us that we have far less control than we think--but that's a good thing, when it moves us to find solace in the power and sovereignty …
If I Had to Do Parenting Over Again: The Mind-Building Power of the Gospel
A friend of mine had an “oops”[i] baby—the kind that shows up eight to ten years after the youngest one. His oldest daughter was just graduating from high school, and she took the pregnancy …
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How God Uses Children to Change Parents
A group of single 20-something guys said they thought this was my best sermon yet at Cherry Hills Community Church. I'd beg to differ, but I was especially surprised since they weren't married or …
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The Parent’s Road Back to Serenity
I'm sharing more of my work in progress on when Christian parents hurt. Since it is very much a work in progress, all comments, including constructive criticism--are welcome. If you have something to …
Every Marriage Needs a Mission
Every Christian marriage needs a sense of mission to fulfill its God-given purpose. There's no growing bored with each other when we embrace Jesus' majestic calling that I describe as the "magnificent …