The other day, a Facebook friend asked, "How would you share Christ with a cousin who has just experienced the tragedy of his/her mother having committed suicide?" I wrote her a note and thought it might encourage others. It has been slightly edited for ... Continue Reading
Love
I wouldn’t change a thing
2 years ago today, on January 10, 2009, after only 60 days of knowing Erin O’Neil I proposed to her. I bought the ring the night before, and couldn’t hold it very long, but a truck stop didn’t seem like the right place to propose. So when she came to visit ... Continue Reading
An open letter to Christian brothers who ‘play Santa’
An open letter to Christian brothers who 'play the Santa Claus' game. This is a letter I sent a dear brother in 2010. Shortly thereafter, he and his wife told their young daughters about 'Santa Claus' and were quite grateful for my admonishment. I hope you ... Continue Reading
3 John 1:4
3 John 4 - I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. What is truth? (John 18:38) If we are looking for a scriptural basis for the answer to this question (and, by the way, we are), then my mind immediately takes me to John 17:17: ... Continue Reading
1 Peter 3:15
1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear. I think this verse can best be broken down into three parts. The first part, ... Continue Reading