1. UNDERSTAND YOUR WIFE When Peter encourages husbands, he begins with a call to simply understand them, writing, “Husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way” (1 Pt. 3:7). The word for understanding is often translated as knowledge in…
Going to church every week, week after week matters. If we know Jesus, we should desire to be with his bride. For all those who believe, have a church home, but don’t attend consistently, I’m writing for you. If you’re…
There are very few endeavors in this world that can capture a person’s interest for a lifetime. Just like an eagerly awaited birthday present loses a child’s attention within a few days, (or even minutes), so the undertakings we anticipate…
While in college, I sat down with my dear Grandmother H. during one of my stays with my grandfather and her; we convened in their living room, which had a distinct Japanese esthetic from the items they collected over their…
I recently found myself in a conversation with a woman who is a staff member at a Christian summer camp. From what she told me, they do a lot of great things at this summer camp. But our conversation turned…
When I first came to faith in Jesus, I floundered. I was 18, I had just started college, I came out of a family that largely didn’t discuss issues of faith, and the only exposure to a community of faith…