Why Do You Stay?

I know you are wondering why I have a pillow with Chris Pratt on it for this blogpost. Stay to the end, and I will explain. I was asked a question this week that I did not answer very well, and I wanted to have a do-over on the weak answer I gave. I was talking with...

Wonderful Life Interrupters

The world seems to be falling apart, and then the wonderful interrupters come. Babies are born, life goes on in amazing ways. Family becomes front and center and the most important thing in the world for us. Isn’t that what it’s all about? Family....

Where is the Church in America?

It is important to begin with the definition of “church”. The church is God’s people who believe that Jesus is God’s son, who came to earth, and died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins. We not only believe, but we confess this, turn from...

Being Understood

This week as we approach Valentine’s day, we are all thinking of love. Being understood is a piece of the package called love, that we all crave. We all want to be understood and loved for who we are. The problem is… we want to be understood, but we...