Honoring God's Image
Have you noticed? It’s one of those commonly used but cleverly redefined words of our postmodern culture.
On the surface, “safe” means free from harm or danger — but you need to know today’s broader implications of the term.
I’ve explained the difference in a guest post here: www.care-net.org.
Take a read and let me know … how does this change your perspective on “safe places?”
"I'm an atheist." The young man looked me straight in the eye and crossed his arms over his chest. "Okay," I said. "Tell me more about your life." I learned that "John" had grown up in a religious home. His father took him to church every Sunday -- and then beat him during the week. I asked John, "When was it that you decided to become an atheist?" "The day my dad threw me out of the house." John's dad claims to be a Christian -- but does he demonstrate authentic faith? If you are a follower of Christ and you have children, you already know there's a daunting task before Continue Reading
Maybe you're a lot like me. You consider yourself pro-life, but many good causes compete for your attention, and you only have so much time, energy, and money to give. Still, you know that preborn children are precious to the heart of God. What if I told you there's an effective, do-able way that you can help? For this week's post, please click over to pregnancyhelpnews.com, the newsletter for Heartbeat International. I've got a story for you, and some encouraging thoughts. Thanks for stopping in, and see you at pregnancyhelpnews.com! Continue Reading
Two-year-old Avi had been warned she was not to pick flowers in Nana's yard without permission. Still, she made a beeline for the lilacs again, which she was convinced were "grapes." I asked her not to pick any lilacs this time, and then I had a brilliant idea -- or so I thought. "Avi, look at all these pretty yellow flowers in the grass! You can pick as many of those as you want!" I encouraged her. She trotted off to check out the dandelions. It was a no-go. Leaving the undesirable yellow flowers behind, Avi wound her way back to her Daddy and me, whining. "What's up, Av?" we Continue Reading
