I'm chewing on the story Jesus told of the prodigal son from Luke 15. The more I chew on this story the less conclusions I'm able to draw. Who's the central figure in this story? I would have said the prodigal son, of course, because it's a story of how he asked for his inheritance... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Raising our Children
I remember my dad being asked once how he raised us so well and he answered that he kept us in church. I was contacted yesterday by a previous multi-housing ministry student saying she wants her daughter to grow up knowing Jesus loves her no matter what. She asked if she can come to church.... Continue Reading →
Journal 1: My Daughter Has an Eating Disorder, The Nightmare We Lived in 2018
My daughter has an eating disorder, the kind that convinces you that you’re nothing and you shrivel up into a frail bony shadow. We first noticed this when she came home one day from managing the high school Lacrosse team. She was clearly dehydrated and looked terrible with bags underneath her eyes. She told me... Continue Reading →
One Step to Living at Peace With Ourselves, God and Others
Over Christmas break my teen daughter expressed she was having trouble sleeping. She felt worried when she was laying down at night. I asked her what she was worried about and she couldn’t even seem to pinpoint the problem. A few weeks later when school resumed I asked to see her grades. I discovered quickly... Continue Reading →