The two figures in the kayak push away from the floating dock and commence paddling along the lake shore. Scott grins. “When Jed and Rebecca get back,” he says, “I’m going to ask them how their marriage enrichment exercise went.” Allow me to hit rewind to let you in on the joke. Years previous to this recent vacation with our son and daughter-in-law, Scott and I borrowed a canoe from friends and embarked on what shall forever be known as the Great Canoeing Disaster. If I recall correctly, I was seated in the front and Scott in the back. We had a little trouble syncing our Continue Reading
How this well-known Bible story applies to an important issue today
Heart pounding, the girl peers through the reeds, watching the entourage make their way along the riverbank. Her eyes cut to the water, where a little pitch-covered basket floats among the reeds. Inside the papyrus vessel lies her charge—her infant brother, hidden there to spare him from certain death. Their courageous mother has hidden the infant for three months, despite Pharaoh’s order to throw every newborn Hebrew male into the Nile.... How does the famous Old Testament story of Moses apply to today's issues? Continue reading here to find out! Image Continue Reading
How can people who call themselves Christians do this to other Christians?
A sea of middle-school students surged through the hallway between periods. Suddenly, one seventh-grade girl lost her grip on her books and dropped them on the floor. Much to her chagrin, the boy behind her seized the opportunity and kicked the pile of books, sending them sliding down the hallway. His cronies hooted with laughter, humiliating the girl even further. Not one of the ruffians offered to help pick anything up. That girl was me—and unfortunately, that awful day was one of many bad junior high days. But now, middle school is behind me, right? No more eye-rolls or Continue Reading
One surprising way to be an awesome father
Go to any drugstore or card shop to grab a Father’s Day card, and you’ll get a taste for how our culture views fathers. Evidently, all dads are supposed to like fishing, golfing, and ships. They want to kick back in their recliners with a favorite brew and enjoy a day off from lawn-mowing. Also, the gift every dad wants most, of course, is a new tie. Then there’s the plethora of Christian living books for men, exhorting them to be strong yet tender, protective yet supportive, and suggesting they take up skeet shooting or weightlifting to further develop their masculine Continue Reading