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We are three days past the elections here in the United States. Now what? Specifically, what can Christians learn and what do Christians need to do in this moment? I thought of some reasons to be thankful, some reasons to be hopeful, and some challenges that lie ahead of us. I am thankful that the … Continue reading The Election is Over. Now What?
Lately my eight year old son has been asking about lifting weights. After a couple days of this I asked him why he wanted to lift weights, to which he responded that he wanted to be the strongest in his class. Unfortunately for my son, his father did not pass down to him the muscle-y … Continue reading The Strongest Man
Meg Basham pulls no punches in her recent book, “Shepherds For Sale”. With a background in journalism that includes several years with World Magazine, contributions to the Wall Street Journal, the Telegraph, First Things, and National Review, she currently writes on cultural issues for the conservative media company, the Daily Wire. Following a viral article, … Continue reading Shepherd’s For Sale: A Book Review
With 4 kids at age 10 and under, I’m up for any parenting strategy that might save my sanity. Currently, I’m considering giving my kids 10 “daddy dollars” every morning and every time they ask me a question, they have to pay me a dollar. While this means I would have to answer forty questions … Continue reading Gentle Parenting and Tough Love: Doomed Parenting Strategies
Most Christians no longer have a biblical world view.
Communion Meditation May 2024 For our household, the table is a place not only of food and fellowship, but of constant instruction. We are teaching table manners: pass the food, chew with your mouth closed, say please and thank you, eat what’s on your plate, DON'T THROW THAT, etc… But with kids from 16 months … Continue reading Table Manners
Claudine Gay was only president of Harvard for six months before she had to resign due to charges of plagiarism. One could argue that the politics surrounding her resignation had more to do with her tolerance for antisemitism on Harvard’s campus, but plagiarism was the formal charge. In light of the great anxiety AI is … Continue reading Who Wrote the Sermon That You Will Hear Tomorrow?
Easter Communion Meditation 2024 Since we are celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior on this Lord’s Day, it’s safe to assume that our communion meditation will have something to do with resurrection. And you would be right, except that I want us to think about what stayed dead on Sunday morning. That’s right, … Continue reading What Stayed Dead on Sunday Morning
3 Truths to Remember When Troubles Rise
Sozo Healing (from the Greek σώζω, translated “save” or “deliver” and used 110 times in the New Testament) is described by Bethel ministry as “a gentle, yet powerful, tool for inner healing and deliverance” on their website (links at the bottom of this post). A friend asked me to look into this and so, always … Continue reading A Word on Sozo Healing
Nathan Writes 