I want to veer from the normal rhythm of these blog posts in this one. Normally, my goal is to help move what we are teaching deeper within your heart so that you teach your preschoolers or kids from the overflow—from your delight in the gospel and God. But in this post, I want to share an important and...

When we moved to middle Tennessee about five years ago, my wife and I resolved that we would not clutter our garage to the point of not being able to park our vehicles in it. It’s good to have principles, right? Of the homes we have had with garages, we have never been able to park both vehicles in...

We live in a pride saturated culture, with social media acting as its kindling. Gone are the days, or so it seems, when humility was a virtue. Now, it is more likely to be identified as a vice. Rather, the expectation today is that we remind others how good we are—how important we are—every opportunity we get. So we...

This week’s session is, admittedly, more challenging because of some of the subject matter. While we strive to present God’s truth in age appropriate ways for you to show your kids the beauty of the gospel, sometimes that is still difficult to navigate God’s Word with our kids. This week is one of those weeks. We get that—all of...

At the risk of rubbing someone the wrong way—which is not my intention—I want to share a pet peeve with you: unkindness. I see this more and more all around me. From how people order a meal at a restaurant, “Gimme a number 6,” to people failing to hold a door open or thank someone who did, to people...

I worked at Champs Sports for a while. It was a good job at the time. I was raising support to join the staff of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ back in that day), and that process was going a little slow, so I got a part-time job at Champs to make ends meet. The thing I really enjoyed...