by Jeff | Jul 25, 2017 | Family, Walking With God
We have four kids, and my office is at home. They call on me often, but I don’t always answer. Most of the time it’s not really important, so I don’t respond. It’s not me who determines what’s important. They do. If they don’t respond to my silence, it must not be...
by Jeff | May 9, 2017 | Bible, Family
We’re at the end of a five-part series to help you boost biblical literacy in the home. I know, the expression, “biblical literacy” may be about as clear as “molecular geometry.” But the basic truth is this: Because of declining Bible understanding and...
by Jeff | Apr 3, 2017 | Bible, Family
Every runner needs a vision of the finish line. Christians need a clear view of the finish line, too. Why? In both cases the finish line is the end of the race, and where the rewards are distributed. Did I say rewards? Yes I did. They’re distributed at the...
by Jeff | Mar 15, 2017 | Bible, Family
The Bible is like a Rubik’s cube. Not the completed cube with all six colors lined up on their respective sides, but the scrambled puzzle with different colors scattered on each side. Even despite past attempts, and failures, to unscramble the puzzle, we all still...
by Jeff | Feb 26, 2017 | Bible, Family
The most important sections of any book are the first and last chapters. The beginning provides context for the middle. And the end provides “the rest of the story” that makes every story complete. It’s impossible to understand a story by staying trapped in the...
by Jeff | Jan 2, 2017 | Bible, Family
When historians look back at parents of the 20th Century, they’ll see moms and dads obsessed with their financial security, chasing the American dream. When historians research families of the new millennium, they’ll see parents obsessed with their kids’...
