The only hope in the face of death is not moral stories about doing more and trying harder (driven home with a little guilt, shame, and a purity ring). It comes from preaching Jesus Christ crucified and risen.
After our conversation (link), Carolyn Lankford examined the stages of Jesus’ relationship with Mary and Joseph for clues as to how our relationships with our kids will evolve: I find guidance for parenting at every stage of a…
Recently, I grabbed breakfast with someone I had never met before. Mediated by a mutual friend (and all-time great human), the three of us exchanged pleasantries before the conversation turned toward the simple task of figuring out my…
This conversation between good friends Carolyn, an empty-nest mother of three, and Anna, who has two sons in college and one still in high school, centers on the ways motherhood changes as our children grow up. Anna: Carolyn,…
What words come to mind when you think of “shame?” Humiliation. Embarrassment. Weakness. Ridicule. Total rejection. While recently listening through a friend’s playlist, I was struck by the way Julien Baker captures the experience of shame in her…
Check out this exceptional talk from Cameron Cole at the Bethlehem Conference in Minneapolis last week. The talk is entitled “Gospel Benefits for an Instant Gratification Generation” and was given at the 2019 Pre-Conference. To listen to Cameron’s talk, click…
“You can’t have change and comfort simultaneously.” A friend shared this Steven Furtick quote with me near the end of high school and it has proved so very true in my life. Or, instead of change, you could…
In the summer of 1886, one of the most notable Christian student-sending movements began as a group of college students gathered to grow in the study of God’s word. During this gathering, 100 students were spurred on to…
It is only as students are confronted with the cruciform suffering of their Savior that they will grasp the magnitude of the gospel. This is the only message that inspires their love, devotion, obedience.
