Posts Tagged ‘faith’
Who’s in Control?
Mary Beth and I have been praying about and discussing the issue of birth control a lot lately. I’m ashamed to admit that we’ve been married for five years and this is the first time that we’ve really spent much time on this issue. I don’t know why we didn’t have these conversations before we [...]
The Divine Conspiracy
For Christmas, my dad gave me a copy of The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard. He had been telling me about it for months, so I was anxious to read it. I finally finished it last week. I want to recommend it to anyone who is serious about becoming a disciple of Christ. It is [...]
My Manhood Ceremony
On Friday evening, we all went over to my in-laws’ house to celebrate Caleb’s birthday, or so I thought. We had a big shrimp dinner followed by dessert and then we moved into the living room to open Caleb’s birthday presents, or so I thought. I noticed that there was a single chair beside the [...]
Why I’m Voting
For the record, I’ve always voted, but this year I will be voting for different reasons. I have a little boy now, and that leaves me with a lot to think about. I suddenly have a lot more invested in the future of this world. And while I find that my values and beliefs about [...]
Jesus Loves Me
“Everybody likes me, I announced to my mother one day when I was still a toddler. I don’t remember this youthful burst of confidence, but my mother told me about it a few months ago. It seems so unlike me that every time I think of it I smile. I wasn’t bragging or trying to [...]