What Home Teaches Us About Church

As a child, did you ever endure the panic of losing your mom in a crowded grocery store? Frightening stuff! You ran across the front of the store, pausing only long enough to look down each aisle intently for your missing mother.Finally, somewhere between the dairy...

What to Do When You’re the Last to Know

Apparently my Chocolate Lab, Breck, barks at night.  Usually it is late at night, when people with work to do in the morning are trying to sleep.  My neighbors knew about this problem.  Now, I do, too! I feel embarrassed.  I knew that this was a problem, but I thought...

Five Ways to Be a Proactive Parent

Who do you want your child to be in twenty years? What can you actually do today to shape their tomorrow?Time is short. Don’t be passive. Here are five ways to be a proactive parent:1. Don’t ask; tell. Give your children freedom by giving them direction....

Wisdom for Winning at Home

Who is the wisest man you know anything about?  “Solomon” is the answer, right?  The young king famously asked God for wisdom, God granted his request and Solomon’s skill for governing God’s people quickly became legendary.   Then how do you...

Only One Marriage-Killer

If I were to ask you what the primary marriage-killers are in 2012, what would make your list: income, in-laws, incompatibility? Think about the first marriage ever, inaugurated at a garden wedding in paradise. Did Adam and Eve have or need an income? Did Adam have a...