I have mentioned before that I used to follow sports quite closely—especially baseball and football—but no longer. In recent years, I have tried, at times, to rekindle that interest, but it has never taken root. My heart is just not in those things any longer. At times, I have tried to get into reading certain authors and have been...

My three kids have each reached the age where I often am unable to help them with their homework—either because I have long forgotten how to do what they are working on or they are learning an entirely different way to do it, one that I never learned.  They want me to help them. I want to help them. I...

Ever since Genesis 3:15, God’s people had been waiting for the Rescuer to come. Every generation wondered if theirs would be the one to experience His arrival. As their anticipation grew, so grew their expectations. But not all of those expectations were correct. Many were far from it. God’s people began to think in earthly terms—the Messiah would rescue...

There is an old preaching joke that you likely have heard: A man made his way onto his roof to escape rising flood waters. A short time later, a man in a row boat called out to him if he needed rescue. “No, I have been praying to God for rescue. He will rescue me.” The baffled man rowed...

I’m not much of a sports fan these days, although I used to be. I just don’t seem to have the time to stay engaged these days, so my interest in sports has dropped significantly. Not all the way, but still pretty far. The baseball team I root for doesn’t help things either. I grew up in the suburbs...

I’m an introvert. That doesn’t mean I don’t like people; that means I don’t like being around people all the time. Being around people, especially when I don’t know them well, can drain me. We introverts are in our heads a lot—which means we are constantly thinking through what to say next to keep a small talk conversation going....