Distracted Dads

Recently, I saw a hilarious clip on one of those "funniest home video" programs. It was a wedding video shot from the back of the church looking ...

Mike Singletary Making a Difference

Chicago Bears Hall-of-Fame Middle Linebacker Mike Singletary says:

The first thing in my life by far and the reason I do everything is my love for Jesus ...

Raising Bart Simpson

"I now have a 7-year-old boy and a 9-year-old boy, so all I can say is, I apologize. Now I know what you guys were talking about."

Descending into Greatness

I'd just finished mowing the lawn, and it seemed like the perfect time to spray Weed & Feed on the grass. Except I didn't have any Weed & Feed. ...

Looking Back at Marriage

When one looks back upon it, marriage isn't so bad as when one looks forward to it.

The Danger of an Unequal Yoke

Time magazine reported (1/22/95) that the earthquake in Kobe, Japan, occurred when two plates on a fault line fifteen miles offshore suddenly shifted ...

Frustrations Are Inevitable

With human beings so diverse, there will be sparks of all kinds and unlimited frustrations between man and woman. But attitude is the key. If we must ...

My Greatest Needs

There are three things in my life that I need most, but they never scream for immediate attention: God, family, and my mind.

Picnicking on a Tombstone

Henri J. Nouwen writes in the March 1994 New Oxford Review: "A few years ago Bob, the husband of a friend of mine, died suddenly of a heart attack. ...

Why Do You Love God?

During a visit to the children's Bible class, my preacher friend looked into their serious faces and asked, "Why do you love God?" After ...