Month: September 2011

  • So What About Some Good News?

    There is plenty of bad news out there. Really bad news. Cities are being devastated by storms, bombs, and poverty. Just about every Western government is so broke they are borrowing money to keep the doors open. Our wages aren’t going up as fast as the price of food, oil, or electricity. Bad news isn’t…

  • Parenting: Since becoming a dad, I’ve learned…

    Since becoming a dad, I’ve learned even more that I am not the most important person in my life. I’ve learned more about my role in the lives of other people. I cringe when I hear parents talk about the burden their children are, about how their lives have been changed for the worse and…

  • Parenting: My responsibilities have changed

    While sitting in the first few rows at my church, I once heard a guest speaker named Pastor Mark Driscoll say that this: “…the longer someone is single, the longer they have to learn how to become selfish.” My first thought as a College & Singles Pastor was “Oh man. They’re going to hate him.…

  • Chutes & Ladders

    Do you remember the game “Chutes and Ladders” from when you were a kid? It came with a board, some game pieces, and dice. When I was a kid, I loved playing “Chutes and Ladders.” I remember rolling the dice, hoping to land on the long ladder that reaches all the way to the top,…