Sep 25, 2019 | Christian Living, The Bible
I’ve been writing young adult fiction for a number of years, and because of it I’ve been thinking about the flaws, failures, and virtues of the characters in the novels. I have realized in a fresh way that one of the traditional attributes my characters...
Oct 26, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
My mother was a great cook, but of course when I was a child I didn’t always appreciate the food she served. I remember one meal in particular when I was about 8 years old. My mother brought the food out to the table, and among the other dishes was a plate of zucchini...
Sep 2, 2015 | Christian Living, Psalms, The Bible
Psalm 32 is not, strictly speaking, a penitential Psalm, because the Psalmist doesn’t directly confess his sins here. Instead, he talks about the fact that he has needed to confess his sins in the past, and he rejoices in the fact that he has already experienced God’s...
Aug 31, 2015 | Christian Living, Family, The Bible
It’s so important that we pass our faith on down to our children, but it’s not always easy to know how to do that. I commend you for the time and thought you’ve put into sharing Jesus with your own children, and perhaps with other children you know as well. Here are...
Jun 8, 2015 | Christian Living, The Bible
King Balak feared that the Israelites would overwhelm his nation. He had good reason to feel afraid; the book of Numbers tells us that the children of Israel had already defeated several neighboring countries when they reached Balak’s kingdom. The news of their...
