Every Christmas there seems to be some toy that is a must have but impossible to get. It is a genius marketing plow that drives demand. It creates a joy and rush in the journey or search for the toy. It begins with the quest through the ads or internet, then the franticness of running [...]

Tim Challies shared a wonderful story on his blog about his son wanting a Playmobil castle for Christmas. This is not just a sappy story from the Hallmark Channel or ABC Family, it is a true story of a father and son and an expensive gift. It will warm your heart on an earthly level, [...]

This is a sermon illustration waiting to happen: DETROIT – Words to live by, from a warning label on a small tractor: “Danger: Avoid Death.” That warning was selected Wednesday as the winner of the 11th annual “Wacky Warning Label Contest,” sponsored by Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch. The contest is part of an effort to [...]

In reference to Lydia’s conversion and Acts 16:14,  “Whose heart the Lord opened.” Love to the saints has ever been a mark of the true convert. Those who do nothing for Christ or his church, give but sorry evidence of an “opened” heart. Lord, evermore give me an opened heart.

I am so thankful for my friends from south of the river (Kentucky). Several of them were a great encouragment to me in my Christian walk during high school. It is also nice that there are several annual rivalries we share, helping us to keep up with one another. There is the annual River Cup [...]

   This is a shot of an icy window of a hospital room.

The Right Way to Leave a Church Leaving a church is a serious thing and should be done in great caution. Mark Dever gives several suggestions on how to handle this situation in a biblical manner. Pray Seek your pastor’s counsel Weigh your motives Reconcile Consider the work of God in the church life Be [...]

I use this blog for multiple purposes, one of which is to put information down that I want record of and can easily find and reference. This post is for that purpose. Mark Dever’s 5 Points of Criticism Directly, not indirectly: Don’t imply the criticism, be direct. Seriously, not humorously: If something is worth correcting [...]

What a great lunch break today!  We love watching Ty hurl himself onto a sled.

For those wondering how to handle the upcoming fantasy triology, The Golden Compass, Dr. Mohler has written a helpful review and commentary on the film and it’s author. His insight is educated (like Dr. Mohler would be anything but), balanced, and applicational. Here a few blips from his review: First of all, The Golden Compass [...]