I am not a sports-oriented person. That is simply not my thing. I’m not passionate about sports, and I really don’t understand those who are, even though I have a few good friends who are very passionate about their team, their sport, and even all sports in general. And now, my daughter is as well. ...
I was a youth minister for more than twenty years. And, for the last couple years of that time, my oldest daughter was a part of my ministry. It was kind of fun, having one of my own kids take part in my ministry, as a participant. But almost a year ago, I stepped out ...
I can see a glaring absence that’s grown over the past few decades. The absence of courtesy. When I was a kid, I was taught to be courteous. Call it manners if you want, or politeness, or well-behaved. It’s something that seems to be missing today. There are a few things that I remember being ...
Let me be candid with you. One of my biggest struggles is my temper. Sometimes it just gets the best of me. And that can be a big problem as a dad. I look at my oldest son. Guess what? He has a temper problem. And I know where he gets it. As dads, we ...
This might sound odd, coming from a minister. Of course my kids are in church. They are all still very young, and we take them with us. I don’t know the future decisions each of my kids will make, or what that will look like. I pray that they will always place Christ first in ...
Last month, I shared a post in this series about forgiveness: Asking our kids for forgiveness when we mess up. But the reverse of that is true as well. We must forgive our kids when they mess up too. And, let’s face it. They are kids, learning how to navigate through life. They will mess ...