You don't know what's coming--for good or for ill. And that's sort of the point. [Click title to read more.]
Tag: family
Invisible Work
The most significant work is often invisible. [Click title to read more.]
Christian Men Are Not A Monolith
It's frustrating to me, sometimes, to see Christian materials that treat "the Christian man" as if he is one particular sort of being, and not a very enlightened one at that. [Click title to read more.]
Pursue The Unremarkable Life
Have you ever noticed that very few people want to talk about being called to an ordinary, unremarkable life? [Click title to read more.]
Listen To Their Stories
That's why it's important to listen. Not just to the stories of your family members, but of your church elders, your dear friends, the people who matter to you. In the narrative of their lives - in all the details of what you don't yet know - you will see, in surprising and strange and subtle ways, the glorious and wonderful work of God. [Click title to read more.]
Making An Intentional Church Family
The church - and with it, the idea of the church family - has changed. Hugely. And one of the things that has changed - has perhaps been lost - is that church-wide feeling of connectedness. [Click title to read more.]
Believers Don’t Need To Be Friends To Be Family
As Christians, I think we sometimes feel that if we're not good friends with all our fellow believers, we're doing it wrong. That if our brothers and sisters are not also our constant brunch buddies and going-out companions and soul siblings, we've failed or we won't be able to maintain a Christlike relationship. But that isn't true. [Click title to read more.]
Ministry to the Childfree And Those With Nontraditional Families
As I grow older, I become more and more aware that I'm part of an odd, niche demographic: the childfree family. And we (along with other non-traditional families) don't often seem like candidates for targeted ministry. But we need our churches desperately. [Click title to read more.]
Samaritan's Song 