by Jeff | Dec 1, 2016 | Family, Walking With God
If you’re like me, it’s the time of year we start thinking of things we want to do better in the coming New Year. My eating has spiraled out of control, I’ll drop some pounds… in January. Better get back to the gym… after the Holidays. And I might as well throw...
by Jeff | Nov 25, 2016 | Bible, Family
The holiday decorations are being put up. Candy canes appear at the grocery store checkout area. Most people enjoy the seasonal celebration, but there’s also a tension in the air. Christian families want Christmas to be more spiritual, less commercial—more...
by Jeff | Mar 28, 2016 | Family, Giving
Parents want their children to be generous. Among the first words we teach them are “momma”, “dadda”, “yes” and “no.” Somehow they learn “mine.” Then we teach them “share.” It pleases us when we...
by Jeff | Mar 1, 2016 | Family, Walking With God
As I shared in a recent post, statistics suggest 60-70% of kids raised in Christian homes are leaving the church in college years. Parents cannot strap kids into their pew seats for eighteen years and expect them to arrive at mature faith. Terms like “postmodernism”...
by Jeff | Feb 8, 2016 | Family
America made a sweeping brand statement during last night’s Super Bowl half time show. In San Francisco, the LGBT capital of America, and with a viewing audience of over 100 million, we further cemented LGBT pride as an Amercian value and ushered in the rainbow...
by Jeff | Jan 14, 2016 | Family, Prayer, Walking With God
When my wife Stephanie and I began dating twenty years ago, the relationship moved at warp speed, driven by good looks (hers) and deep conversation (a team effort). We spent long hours together, trusting each other with our most treasured thought-gems; our dreams and...
