As most Christians know, one of the most shocking gifts given to the baby Jesus was myrrh. It was one of three gifts typically given to kings. Matthew may not have intended it to predict Jesus’ death …
Catch a Conference with Gary this Fall
Every marriage can use a "pick-me-up" now and then, and some marriages need a complete overhaul. One of the things that have moved me most is when I was at a Cherish conference earlier this …
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For Worse
A woman from a war-torn country told an American, “The difference between Americans and the rest of the world is that you expect everything to go fine and are surprised when something bad happens. The …
Recalibrate: Breaking out of Spiritual and Marital Doldrums
My son is getting two masters’ degrees at Harvard. Lisa says I shouldn’t tell people that because it sounds like I’m bragging but it’s relevant to the point I’m about to make, so please forgive me. …
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Breaking Out of the Death Spiral of Contempt
Before being appointed commissioner of Major League Baseball in 1989, Bart Giamatti already had an impressive resume as a professor of English Renaissance Literature and president of Yale …
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Good People
By God’s grace, I’ve been fortunate to meet many of the people who often make news; because some of them happen to be conservative Christians who occasionally take politically unpopular stands, the …