The situation for families continues to worsen. A Canadian recently overruled a father’s decision not to let his daughter go on a school camping trip because of her Internet use. We increasingly live in a world where authority of any…
Tim Russert: Life Doesn’t Owe You Anything
I was bowled over when I turned on the television Friday evening and saw a graphic at the bottom of the screen that said “Remembering Tim Russert.” He was so much on top of his game and his life ended…
Disappearing Children
Read here Al Mohler’s comments about the declining population of children in Japan. He writes: The nation of Japan faces a devastating population crisis. The crisis, however, is not a problem of too many people living in Japan, but too…
Closer Than a Brother
BIBLICAL TRUTH “A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24).” ILLUSTRATION Our son, Christopher, bumped heads with his brother, Benjamin.
Family Devotions Aren’t that Hard
One of the most valuable things you can do as a family is to spend time together reading the Word of God or a Bible story. It’s not as hard as you might imagine. You can do it in 5 or six minutes.
We Joy, We Had Fun . . .
We are thankful for a great vacation. I did not touch a computer keyboard for a week! The weather was 75-80 every day . . . Just the slightest taste of the New Earth.
Dangers at the Mall
Jamie and I are taking our children Christmas shopping tonight at a local mall. After looking at the picture, and reading about, each of the Omaha victims in the newspaper today, it gives me pause. Will we be in danger? …
The Urgency of Psalm 127
Children can be the greatest source of joy and the greatest source of pain.What incredible joy is felt with the birth of a child or a grandchild, to watch them grow up and mature. One of my major life goals is to see my children love and follow the Lord Jesus Christ. So, when they demonstrate genuine spiritual interest, my heart is so encouraged.
Children are one of the greatest sources of joy, yet, nothing hurts like seeing children make bad decisions. Thinking back over my years as a pastor, I think the people in the greatest pain are those whose children make bad choices. I think of one couple, their son’s choices were so bad that he ended up in prison. They were left to raise their grandchildren in their retirement years.