Blogs
Why Money Management Matters
We are blessed to be a blessing. When we don't have anything, we can't give anything. It takes money to move the Kingdom forward. The "why" is important.
Tuesday Night Chat # 3
We talk about grandkids, brownies, Chicago, China and Oregon.
Christ-Centered Intentionality
It’s easy for me to jam my schedule full of all kinds of wonderful things. Very good, kingdom building things. Things that, if not done in obedience to Christ, leave m...
Today's Sleepy Teens May Be Tomorrow's Heart Patients
Young teens who slept less than seven hours a night tended to have more body fat, elevated blood pressure and less healthy cholesterol levels -- all bad for the heart,...
Why Are We So Unhappy?
The recent spate of suicides by the rich and famous is a symptom of our growing sense of gloom.
U.S. Obesity Rates Rising Again
After briefly leveling off, the U.S. obesity rate may be climbing again, according to a preliminary study which estimates that half of all U.S. teenagers will be overw...
Knowing the Bad Religion
In Ross Douthat’s book "Bad Religion," the New York Times columnist offers a synopsis of the core beliefs of America’s wave of “spiritual but not religious” teachers s...
What's Hot? 06/15/18
A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies.
More Teens Than Ever Would Try Marijuana
One in four U.S. high school seniors would try marijuana or use it more often if it was legal, and that rate, the highest in the 43-year history of the Monitoring the ...
You and Your Church
The idea is that we are the light of the world, and as that light is brought together through the church it gains intensity the way focused light becomes a laser beam....
When Your Dad Isn't Perfect (and No Earthly Father Is)
Love your dad. Appreciate what he got right. Forgive him where he didn’t.
In 2019, People Will Spend More Time Online Than Watching TV
Next year, people around the world will spend more time online than they do watching TV, according to new data from measurement company Zenith.
Tuesday Night Chat: What I Want for Father's Day
We talk about Father's Day, slap back, and the SBC Pastors' Conference.
New Video: "How to Survive Your Critics"
I gave this message at the Southern Baptist Pastors' Conference
Choosing to Build and Encourage
Choose love
For Teens, More Screen Time Tied to More Insomnia, Less Sleep
New research suggests that greater amounts of daily screen time are associated with more insomnia symptoms and shorter sleep duration among adolescents.
It Takes Two (And Other Myths about Adultery and Divorce)
It takes two to cause a divorce, or so I was taught most of my life. But that couldn't be further from the truth.
Depression Striking More Young People Than Ever
Recent research shows there's been a sharp spike in cases of major depression in the United States in recent years, especially among teens and millennials.
