Luther's Target Audience

When I preach I regard neither doctors nor magistrates, of whom I have above forty in my congregation; I have all my eyes on the servant maids and on ...

A Reminder of What's Really Important

It was a 99-degree September day in San Antonio, when a 10 month-old baby girl was accidentally locked inside a parked car by her aunt. Frantically the ...

Every Day a Gift

I've always been conscious that every experience and every day with my daughter is a gift. I tell my daughter I love her every day of her life, and ...

Giving Begins at Home

My three-year-old son helped me with the community toy drive. First he cleaned out his toy box, then helped fix defective items, and collected donations ...

"But Dad, You Promised"

It was late, and my young sons, Peter and Paul, had been in bed for at least an hour. My wife and I had just returned from our Bible study group, and ...

Cleaning the Dirt and Not the Daughter

Have you ever watched a little girl get her new dress dirty just before church? Little girls get their dresses dirty sometimes when they really don't ...

Meet the Creator of Families

Nothing brings husbands, wives, and children together more effectively than a face-to-face encounter with the Creator of families.

Frightening Zeal

David McCullough in his book Mornings on Horseback tells this story about young Teddy Roosevelt:

"Mittie (his mother) had found he was so afraid of ...

The Minister Never Knows

A minister often thinks he is most effective for God in the pulpit on that Sunday morning when he is preaching an eloquent sermon after hours of preparation. ...

Stealing from God

Because I am my church's financial secretary, my children are familiar with the weekly trip to the bank. But one day my 3-year-old opened the bank ...