For years now, I have been unwilling to relinquish a couple of jobs in our household. The first is mowing the lawn. Both my wife and (at least one of) our girls have often asked me when I’m going to hand off that responsibility or at least start sharing it with our daughters. The other […]

Recently, I was reminded of the undeniable and incomparable importance of the local church amidst all the other human institutions and organizations, including those that would call themselves Christian. I was also reminded how subtly, imperceptibly, and even insidiously the drift away from a Scripture-embracing, Christ-honoring, church-supporting mindset and philosophy can take place within an […]

After the year we have just weathered, few would dare to argue that we are not living in turbulent times and challenging days. Few of us can recall events within our lifetimes that have proven as unsettling and disruptive to life as we have known it. For months, facts have been scarce but opinions have […]