Dealing with Disappointment

After months of planning and hoping, we are shuttering our plans to spend our 10th wedding anniversary in Florida with friends and family. Last year when we were discussing how we should celebrate this milestone, the options included an international vacation for just the two of us (which would have been equally disastrous) or to … Continue reading Dealing with Disappointment →

Off Grid Living

How complex is life? Maybe too complex.

That Time our Hermeneutic Didn’t Come Home for 3 Days

Should Christians support the government's response to Covid-19?

And the Winner is: A Tale of 3 Stores

We've all made adjustment to our shopping habits during Covid-19. Here are some of my observations about stores and the folks who shop there.

A Premature Post-mortem

We are still early on in the fight against Covid-19, but far enough along to start thinking about whether we chose the right response or not.

Where Are All the Old People?

Today three laughing children loaded up in the minivan to go off with Papa. It's rare for a day to go by without my children seeing their Nana and Papa. When I ask before bed, "Do you guys have anything you want to pray for?" one of them invariably wants to pray for Nana and … Continue reading Where Are All the Old People? →

Is the Missouri Stay at Home Order Legal?

In my pursuit of a better theology/philosophy of God and government, it occurred to me that an investigation into the mechanisms of government would be more easily accomplished by addressing a particular question. In this case, I was interested in what legal authority the governor has to shut down the state and what kinds of … Continue reading Is the Missouri Stay at Home Order Legal? →

Counsel in the Kaleidoscope

What kind of opportunities does Covid-19 provide for counseling? Good ones and bad ones...

How Will Churches Re-open Following Covid-19

What will church look like when we open back up?

How Should You Spend Your Covid-19 Recovery Check

The IRS has begun sending out checks as an economic stimulus response to the Covid-19 crisis. This money is an addition to unemployment that has been authorized. Much could be said about the stimulus, but I'll be brief before I get to my main point(s). First, Joseph saved Egypt from starvation out of savings, not … Continue reading How Should You Spend Your Covid-19 Recovery Check →