Rejoicing in the Midst of Sorrow
By failing to experience joy, even in the midst of crappy times, we can be engulfed entirely by our circumstances.
Is It Our Homes or Hearts That Need Tidying Up?
Whether we fill a home with stuff or give it all away, if our focus is still on us, we are just tidying up.
Where Have All the Sad Songs Gone?
In the omission of lament, we miss an important truth in worship: Jesus comes near the brokenhearted.
Super Bowl 2018: God Will Be Watching
While I was not ready to endorse the idea that God actively determines who the winner will be, I did not accept the view of those of my theological colleagues who insisted that God stays rather aloof from what goes on in football games.
Five Reasons Christian Parents "Lose" Their Children
May 20, 2013 | BY: YAHOLO HOYT -- Even the best parents will still seem to “lose” their children for seasons as they grow. A person’s faith...
The Healing Scent of Holiness
In my city, any many others, there are occasional small clusters of earnest people outside Planned Parenthood offices. They hold garish signs of bloody fetuses and they sometimes chant or sing. Sometimes th...