As a child I never learned how to express my anger in healthy ways. In fact, I believed anger was a bad thing, probably because that’s what I learned from my parents. If someone even hinted that I might be angry I would say, “I’m not angry. I’m just upset.” Many years later I finally…
Chris walked in the house at 6:20, a full twenty minutes later than he had told his wife Sarah. This was not the first time, nor would it be the last. Dinner was already on the table, the kids were antsy and anxious to eat, and it was clear from Sarah’s body language that Chris…
FEATURED GUEST: Mark Driscoll As a married person, have you ever asked, How come we’re not close? How come the marriage isn’t working? Where’s the joy? What happened to the friendship?” Over many years of pastoral ministry, I’ve found that oftentimes the troubles in a marriage come from a secret that has not been shared….
You have great taste in scotch and you have great taste in women.” That line, directed at my groom, probably was the best of my dad’s father of the bride speech. That speech this past spring also included a dig at how long Joel and I were friends before dating (more than a year). And…
In the past year, my 9 year old son has developed a new hobby: Baking cookies. Of our 4 kids, he is the last one I’d have guessed to be our little chef. Something I’ve noticed is that he loves to serve and share his cooking and cookies just as much as he likes to eat…
