Why Ask Why?

We act surprised in the face of evil only if we’ve been fantasizing that the world is a pleasant, decent place….… Read more »

You Decide

Wondering how to handle face-offs and show-downs with your child? Here’s a wiser approach.… Read more »

A Four-Letter Word Called BUSY

What’s the busiest month of the year? Obviously, December, with all the shopping, partying, concertgoing, and traveling. What’s the second busiest month of the year? I nominate May. School projects and finals, then graduations, spring sports for kids...

A Husband’s Prayer

Zipping out of our bedroom the other day, I glanced again at a framed poem on the wall. I wrote it years ago on an American Airlines flight from Dallas back to New York, and two Christian magazines picked it … Read more...

Energized, or Drained?

On a hot day in Samaria, Jesus said something odd to his disciples as they returned from a quick trip to the sandwich shop. The morning’s travel had left them all thirsty and hungry, so much that Jesus was “tired … Read more...