And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to...

Don’t we all have difficult people in our lives? But what do you do if you can’t escape them?

Whenever I visit my daughter and her family, I quickly (and easily) get lost in my grandson’s world.

It’s a dreadful halt when a door you’ve been striving toward is slammed shut in your face.

New Year’s Eve straddles this existential precipice where people look back over the past year and also into the new year ahead.

There is a confidence that comes from knowing God is for you. Really and truly FOR you. That confidence helps you feel prepared for anythin

Play to listen How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who...

More than one child, feeling misunderstood and exasperated, has shrieked at a parent, “You just don’t get it!” In those times, they often...

There’s discipline. And then there’s punishment. They’re not the same thing. And the parenting style you are familiar with will color...

Fathers are not necessarily any more or less flawed than any other member of the family.

When you were a young child, did you ever want to run away from home?

Have you ever feared doing something that would make your family ashamed of you?

Transformation and growth by the Holy Spirit

You don’t just arrive at a destination. You have to navigate the course and journey there. Sometimes it requires physical exertion. At...

How are the tenses of this abundant life we live in Christ to be viewed? (And I’m not referring to stress!) There are those who say,...

God, awesome in glory, transforms the landscape with works of wonder. Through thinning branches, the November breeze whispers thanks— as...

The GPS lady kindly informed me, “Traffic is slower than usual.” “That’s helpful,” I thought, as if we were in some shared dialogue....

Your word, O Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens (Psalm 119:89). On the Jewish calendar for 2022, October 18th is the holiday...

There is a lot of speculation about the survival of the church (coming from both internal and external sources). People talk. And...

We don’t always have a right understanding of something at the start. Understanding is often acquired. It comes slowly . . . gradually ....