When I was ten my grandparents gave me my first Bible. I determinedly announced to my whole family that I would be reading the Bible in its entirety, cover to cover, starting that night. My parents chuckled. I…
I am drawn like a magnet to the sun when it rises in the East and sets in the West. I crave and admire it so much that my family will capture spectacular photos and send them to…
When we think about Psalm 23 and the Lord as our shepherd, we often have a soft, snuggly feeling. Indeed, the images of lying down in green pastures and walking beside still waters connote a tranquility and comfort….
My wife Jenny and I are not very good at family devotions. For the longest time a “perfect picture” of what family Bible time is supposed to be kept me from attempting it, or worse, attempting it and…
Dave Wright, Coordinator for Student Ministries in the Diocese of South Carolina (Anglican): Your students are far more likely to have a life-long faith if they are active in the life of the church during these formative years….
A few nights ago, my daughter showed me a small rash on her neck. I gave her a Benadryl and forgot about it. Kind of. Later that evening, I started thinking about the rash, which led to googling…
My heritage prepared me well to hear that Jesus is the bread of life (John 6). My family is Italian. Along with a spaghetti sauce recipe, I inherited some choice phrases. “Mangia! Mangia, perche fa bene!” is a favorite….
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…
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,…
