The Gospel and the Christian Life

Wounds from a friend can hurt much more than those from an enemy. It’s the kind of pain that cuts deep. It’s a wound that aches and throbs and is slow to heal. The rejection’s unexpected, and therefore worse — more painful. We’ve all experienced rejection at some...

Be Proactive and Maintain Focus Here's how you can survive Christmas as a family and not have your focus completely taken away: start early. Don't wait until December 15th. Start talking about the fact that Christmas is coming and what this time of the year is really...

My two-year-old son ran up to me, dripping wet, and said: "Daddy, this is fun." Last summer, we spent a week visiting different attractions in Dallas. My kids were enjoying the splash pad at Legoland, and I was watching from a nearby table trying not to melt in the...