I was trying to finish a task at work, but my introvert brain kept getting derailed by a phone conversation in the adjoining office. I closed my door so I could concentrate. This wasn’t the first time I’d done this, which is why my extroverted co-worker remarked, “You close your door because you hate me!” Somehow, her joke didn’t come across as humorous. If I need space, I “hate” you? Really? Like that scene at the office, the label “hater” in our politically correct culture is thrown around far too quickly—ironically, often by folks who otherwise object to name-calling. What Continue Reading

"Jim" was the lead pastor of a popular mega-church. He was well-known by the media, wrote numerous books, and spoke at many conferences. I liked his teaching, and I didn't want to believe what I was hearing. Our friends knew another pastoral staff member at that church. This person's job, our friends explained, involved an inordinate amount of mopping up emotional messes which the lead pastor had left behind. The pastor lacked a certain character quality --a lack which eventually caused his resignation. With our Western cultural paradigm, we value strong, decisive leaders. We want Continue Reading

Do your children or grandchildren know the difference between "legal" and "moral?" Do they understand that Christians uphold and submit to the law of the land -- unless that law violates God’s commands? We live in a day and age when man’s law and God’s law do not always agree. The result is cognitive dissonance and moral confusion. It doesn't have to be that way in your household, or wherever you have an influence. Read more in my latest guest post here: pregnancyhelpnews.com. May God bless you and yours as you uphold the Law above the law.     Continue Reading

A tow-headed boy named Billy plays on the climbing equipment at the park. His father sits on a bench, watching. Suddenly, Billy screams and falls several feet, landing in a crumpled heap on the ground. The father springs into action, gathers up his bleeding son, and sprints several blocks to the nearest hospital, all the while murmuring comfort to his distraught, injured boy. If you're old enough, you'll recall that scene from the film "Irreconcilable Differences" starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep. What a beautiful picture of God it presents -- his mercy, his tenderness, his Continue Reading