Real Relationship leads to a Revolution

Perhaps it’s not a coincidence that “dad joke” rhymes with “bad joke.” But as a new father myself, I’ve found that at least making the effort to laugh together is one of the best ways to draw a family together....

Promised Land Living: “I Want That!”

Sometimes, certain movie quotes become part of our everyday language because they capture a common experience or feeling so perfectly. For me and Amy, about 10 seconds of a scene from Napoleon Dynamite have sha...

Promised Land Living: The Deuteronomic Dream

What is the American Dream? Are you living it? Striving for it? Struggling against its demands? For some, the American Dream of success and prosperity has become their great American Destiny. For others, ...

Promised Land Living: You Shall Not Murder (Kill)

This weekend is Memorial Day weekend, which is a time for many families to get away, rest, and catch up on spring gardening. But Memorial Day is also a solemn holiday set aside for the remembrance of American s...

Exodus: Moses’s Last Words (The 5:15)

What does it mean to be a truly grateful person? One of the first things we teach our children is to say "Thank you" when they receive a gift or a blessing or a compliment. We send cards and texts and emails...