We view children backwards.  Jesus’ disciples did too… “Jesus, tell them to take their children away–they’re interfering.” (paraphrased, of course). Jesus said, “Do not forbid the children to come unto …

There is a cultural epidemic killing us (in the name of making us healthy). It’s the notion that you shouldn’t feel bad, no matter what. Feeling bad is the ultimate …

I assume many women feel the way this reader who wrote me feels, so I wanted to give a public answer to encourage other women in her shoes: “What do …

It’s a strange, hard, fun and wonderful place I’m in right now. Almost like standing between two worlds, one foot on each, peering back and forth with eyes that see …

Do you ever feel guilty or stressed, as a mom, because you didn’t “get it all done?” (What even does that mean?) This weekend our family attended an annual event …

I heard it again…quite a typical comment about grown children of large families: “She was the oldest of six and felt like her mother required too much of her….so she …

  It’s why the Church is so crippled, so impotent.  It’s why 75% of Americans claim to be Christians, and yet our culture doesn’t reflect that influence. I stayed home …

I’ll admit, I love those pretty, colorful memes on Facebook that give me a tiny, “Christian” pep-talk in just a few seconds–“You are amazing and God has awesome plans for …

Letters to the Church, by Francis Chan, may quite possibly be the most important book of our day. I don’t say that lightly. There are lots of good books out …

  Wanna get someone really mad at you really fast? Judge. Say that something is a sin. It doesn’t necessarily have to be something that person is doing. We have …

Prosperity equals advantage. Do you believe that? I am fascinated with the irony of this mentality most Americans hold dear.  Maybe even more so since I hear often, as a …

As we spend our days raising men and women, we need to help our children rebel against the low expectations culture has put on teenagers. Teens will only rise to …

Discipleship has really been on my mind a lot lately. And for the Christian, this has two parts: becoming a disciple of Christ, and then becoming a discipler of others. …

  Can we talk about [Christians] cussing (especially my young friends)? I don’t think it’s my imagination that there is a trend among young people who proclaim Christ to think …