“I Do It…” Our son is incredibly independent. “I do it.” “Titus want to do it.” (Yes, he refers to himself in the third person). Part of...

Slang Words Every generation has their slang phrases and overused words. The internet tells me that in the 1960s some popular slangs...

About a year ago we were at a local restaurant with a group of friends from church. Titus was almost 2 years old at the time, and he was...

Recently, I listened to an elderly woman from our church share a story about her grandson. Her grandson, for whatever reason, was talking...

Last fall our beloved cat died. I know for some this is not a big deal. A lot of people don’t even like cats. But, if you have pets you...

Concerts Needtobreathe is one of mine and Emily’s favorite bands. Back in August of 2015 they were in Indianapolis at the Klipsch Music...

Hot Dog Buns Have you ever seen Father of the Bride? It’s a 1991 comedy starring Steve Martin about his daughter’s wedding. There’s this...

I came across an article on a Christian Magazine site I visit that was written in 2015. The article wrestles with an incident that...

[Note: This was originally intended to be a single post, but due to length I separated it into two parts. Please read part 1 here before...

[Note: This was originally intended to be a single post, but due to length I separated it into two parts. This is part 1 of the post.] I...

I remember it very clearly, or at least parts of it very clearly. I was a senior in high school. You know, I had life all figured out. I...

Seasoned Saints Have you ever met older adults that embodied kindness, grace, and joy in such an inspiring way that you hope to emulate...

I was listening to a podcast from a somewhat well-known radio host yesterday. On his show he interviewed a woman who was a leader of a...

Be With God, Don’t Just Do For God One of the greatest temptations in ministry is to get so caught up doing ministry that you neglect to...

Newborns One of the most vivid memory I have of Titus’ birth was the moment the nurse placed our son in my wife’s arms. It was such a...

Introduction This is my fifth and final installment to my series, “Understanding the Gospels.” If you missed the earlier posts you can...

Introduction What follows is my fourth installment to the blog series “Understanding the Gospels.” What I have sought to do is provide...

Introduction I am seeking to write a series of blog posts that illuminate the context of the gospel narratives. The more we understand...

This is my second installment to my “Understanding the Gospels” series of posts. I have not written in over a month, so  just in case you...

Introduction to the Series While we believe the Scriptures are divinely inspired, God communicated through individual human writers who...