Marriage Maintenance

Years ago when my 2-year-old car needed a new battery, my son said, "Dad, we need to buy a new car. This one is getting old." When the tape ...

Parenting the Parents

We spend a lot of time on the subject of sex education in the schools. Maybe it's time to introduce mandatory courses in parenting -- for boys as ...

What Am I Afraid Of?

When I was a child I was, like most children, afraid of things that go bump in the night. But I told myself (for no good reason) that monsters which lie ...

Lord of the Now

It is generally much less difficult for us to commit the keeping of our future to the Lord than it is to commit our present. We know we are helpless as ...

Freed by Our Bonds

We have not advanced very far in our spiritual lives if we have not encountered the basic paradox of freedom, to the effect that we are most free when ...

You Can't Keep Promises

Realize that you can't keep your promises. That may seem like a strange first step toward the goal of keeping promises, but it's true.

Consider ...

Real Commitment

The motto of every missionary, whether preacher, printer, or schoolmaster, ought to be "Devoted for life."

Humor: Total Non-Commitment

"It's Monty Williams. He wants to know if he can audit your discipleship class on 'Total Commitment.' "

Resolutions of Jonathon Edwards

Typical of many other serious young men of his day, the young Jonathan Edwards drew up a list of resolutions, committing himself to a God-centered life ...

Marriage: Worth the Risk

Our daughter planned a small family wedding at our church. When my husband and I arrived early on the day of the wedding to make sure everything was ready, ...