Spiritual Rest
August 2nd, 2017
“I came to realize that I really didn’t know the God who says to us, ‘Come to me and you will find rest.’”If you had asked me about 3 ½ years ago how I was doing, I would have said, “Life is Good!” If...  Read More
Your Bible is Not an IKEA Manual
July 18th, 2017
“Humble submission to God requires that I make a diligent effort to make myself familiar with the whole Bible.”    Where I live, I am considered the handy one. That includes my own family and the fami...  Read More
The Great Tragedy of Sainte Chapelle
July 13th, 2017
“At its best, religious art will draw a believer to notice something unique or profound, and thus, to worship God.”I recently had the privilege to travel to Paris, where the top of my must-see list wa...  Read More
Thoughts from My Mother\'s Deathbed
May 25th, 2017
“All I could do was beg God not to let her die, to give us more time with her, at least one more Mother’s Day together with her. I have never felt so helpless in all my life.”Come now, you who say, “T...  Read More
Living Locally
May 24th, 2017
“We are called to consider more than our personal convictions to ask what might best love our city.”When I went back home to Texas for the summer after my first year at USC, I had a conversation with ...  Read More
Parenting Wide Open
May 17th, 2017
“He has been showing me that whenever I try to mother apart from Him, it not only results in sheer hypocrisy, it also hinders my kids from a clear view of Christ.”I was out with a group of new acquain...  Read More
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