A Hospital Stay, A Husband, and Holiness

The text read: “I think I need to go the emergency room.” It was a Saturday morning. I just finished speaking at a men’s meeting, when my wife texted me.  I rushed home and got

Around the Horn (April 16)

Raising Children Who Love the Church Here Tim Challis writes, "As we were raising our children, I always felt a bit of tension when it came to their future within the local church. I wanted

Dead Dog at the King’s Table? (2 Samuel 9)

THE QUESTION NO KING WOULD ASK David is at the height of his power. He has crushed his enemies, united the kingdom, and secured Jerusalem. Every ancient instinct says: now you mop up. You eliminate

Self-Control is Not Just a Stop Sign

Most Christians think self-control means one thing: don’t do it. Don’t eat the doughnut. Don’t say the thing. Don’t click the link. Self-control, in the popular imagination, is a bouncer at the door of your

Around the Horn (April 9)

The Danger of Interpreting God's Word With Our Feelings "But when we have less-than-ideal feelings towards God's Word, our unfortunate tendency is to fill in the blanks and/or interpret it as we see fit, thus

Resurrecting Peace

The door was locked. Inside, a handful of frightened men sat in the shadows, holding grief in one hand and fear in the other (John 20:19). Three days earlier, everything had collapsed. Jesus, the One