Hope is Not a Strategy
A lot of us dance on the edge of optimism and carelessness. “I’ll figure something out” has come out of my mouth more times than I want to admit. Sometimes it’s the only workable plan….
Spiritual Growth
Devotional-style readings to help you grow and develop wisdom as a spouse, parent, friend, leader, and most importantly, as a Jesus-follower.
A Problem Without a Solution is a Fact
Like most of my best stuff, I got this from my friend John. But like most of his best stuff, he got it from another really smart guy, in this case, former Israeli Prime Minister…
You Do What You Are
“You are what you do, right?” We label people. Professionals, businessmen, educators . . . we take an identity from our profession. “I’m an investor,” “I’m a doctor,” “Lawyer,” “Salesman,” “Preacher,” “Entrepreneur,” or “Mr. Mom.”…
Teenager Tension
Whenever I talk to dads of teenagers, they talk about the tension in their families. Between the kids and their mom. Between being in the ‘in-crowd’ and being an outcast. Between the fun thing and…
The Scriptwriter and the Timelessness of Prayer
Okay, I’m going to be really, really honest with you. What I’m going to say, I’d like to keep this between us, okay? I’m trusting you here . . . I’ve had my doubts about…
Waiting for God
“I’m just waiting for God to give me direction.” “God says ‘yes,’ ‘no,’ or ‘wait’. Right now I’m waiting.” “I don’t want to get ahead of God.” We’ve all said these things. They’re part of…
Thanksgiving…For My Marriage
(Following are excerpts from a letter we received about What Radical Husbands Do.) “My husband and I were in the roughest patch of marriage we had ever experienced. We were coming up on our…
The Strategy of Jesus
“There is no person in history who has impacted all of mankind more than Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus was deeply concerned for the continuation of his redemptive reconciling work after the close of his earthly…
God’s Best
So everyone now ends their emails with “Best” or “My best”. Best regards? Best wishes? Best of luck? I’m the best? You’re the best? No clue. I think it means “I’m in a hurry but…
Surrender to Who?
Another dimension of surrender has to do with who you’re surrendering to. Surrender is hard because it’s humiliating. It’s admitting you’ve got nothing left to fight with. It’s failure from an ego perspective, so it’s…
