Weekly Newsletter

Weekly Newsletter

August 05, 2016

finding wisdom in a foolish world

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Today I explained to a church member that she hadn’t given her child an STD and that wasn’t the strangest part of my day. The pastorate has one major rule–never be surprised. It happens early in ministry. Your experience is limited and things happen which you could never expect. However, after a few years in the pastorate your shock-value is greatly depleted. I’ve often said, “Nothing can shock me.” Over the past fifteen years, I’veContinue Reading...

There are some things a good wife won’t do to her husband in public. She might express some of these actions in private, but in public she restrains her actions in order to honor her husband. In a healthy relationship, a wife publicly honors her husband even as he publicly honors her. (See: 5 Things Never to Do to Your Wife in Public) But even if a husband doesn’t honor his wife, these are still fiveContinue Reading...

When I was growing up, every little boy had at least one badge. The star pointed replica would clip onto your shirt pocket and when joined by two toy pistols would transform a little boy into the official law enforcement officer of his backyard. Nearly every imaginary scene was a battle between the good guys and the bad guys. Where I grew up, everyone wanted to be the good guys. As children play make-believe, parentsContinue Reading...