In the ending scene of 'The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe', Aslan is tied to the stone table, left to die. As mice furiously chew the ropes that bind him, Lucy and...
Jennifer at Getting Down With Jesus welcomes the tough questions that arise when she and her seven-year-old daughter turn the pages of their Bibles. ...
Being a city on a hill for other businesses to see the way God would want us to do business sounds like...
The life and ethic portrayed in the gospels for followers of Jesus has always been counter-cultural. It always will be counter-cultural. And...
I’ll confess that there were times in the last 30 years when I probably listened more to Joni than to Jesus.
He used a device on a tripod and I had no idea how in the world it worked. That was his department...
Almost every parent can tell stories about the things they have learned from their children. Sure, kids are messy and loud and try our patience. But children also clearly have the gift of innocent...
There is an old song we used to sing in church - "Count Your Blessings." I used to think it was a bit sugary and sweet. In real life, telling someone to count...
Today's stories focus on families that are experiencing this season of extended contrition and contemplation that reminds us who God is. Last week, Ed Cyzewski reminded us that Lent brings “an opportunity to...
The most recent of my daughter’s many career incarnations is an astronaut, courtesy of a thirty-second newscast of the most recent space shuttle launch that somehow made it onto our DVR. I would...
The thing about having two young children is that they cannot understand the importance of a baseball game, especially one being played in September. The playoffs are in sight, the tension is high,...
One of Tina Howard's gifts as a writer is that she possesses a kind of simple honesty. Most of us want to look good in front of our friends and at church. It's...
Jews and Muslims are well known for their various spiritual disciplines. Judaism is filled with traditions and feasts that keep the body busy. Islam is also a religion filled with daily prayers and...
That Christmas should be a time of joy and peace is a given. That it’s often instead a time of stress and disagreement is also a given. No matter how much we try...
To this day, neither of us can remember how it began. Did I comment on her blog first, or did she comment...
“Your house smells weird!” He dramatically shook his head and crinkled his nose.
Progression of Faith - Mike Leaptrott writes about the growth of his faith over the years. ...
Al Hsu writes about life, Christianity, suburbia, and living Christianly in the suburbs.
She sits quietly in my office, hands folded nervously, tears streaming silently down her face. Her visit to meet me, a patient...
My oldest daughter turned 20 this week. If parenting were military service, I could retire with full benefits right now. But as you know, there isn't retirement from parenting. Your role gets...
