Romans 3 changed everything for me
I wanted so badly for Primitive Baptist soteriology to fit with what I was seeing in Scripture. But I couldn’t make it work, no matter how hard I tried.
What do we do about people who are always negative?
Some people find something wrong with everything. Maybe they need someone to listen long enough to get past the surface-level criticisms and hear the fear or hurt underneath.
‘We may not live through today’
The fireman’s comment wasn’t panicked or desperate. It wasn’t even sad. It was just a statement of fact, like saying, “It’s raining outside.”
I recommend the Christian Standard Bible to new readers
Translators call it a “mediating” translation, which balances accuracy and readability. That balance is critical, especially for someone reading the Bible for the first time.
When our children outgrow honoring father and mother
Maybe it’s the culture’s relentless push for individualism and self-expression, but honoring father and mother has become a casualty of the times.
Writing through the cracks
Perhaps I wasn’t meant for long-form writing. Maybe my best work will always be these brief meditations, dropped like crumbs for others to find.
Sticky hands, endless questions, and my thinning hair
To respond to our children with calmness rather than a raised voice is to reflect the patience of our Heavenly Father, who endures our countless failings with infinite grace.