[Thanks to all who want me to write a book. These blogs are super-edited versions of public and church seminars I've taught through the years, combined with general stories from our lives with our children. I don't know any book publishers at this point. If I run across one, I'll consider the book. Okay?] When [...]
So how do you raise children without constant rule-making? Some of you have written comments or sent me emails asking how we got our kids to go to bed at a decent time or come back home at a good hour without making bedtimes and curfews. Here’s the way we did it: We instilled very [...]
Duncan and I have been on our own for this week. Kami is visiting her last living grandparent, a dear lady who lives in Boise, Idaho. She was concerned about us: would we eat right? Would the house be okay? I told her, “We’ll be fine and happy. You’ll come back to see us both [...]
NOTE: this begins a long, meandering, frequently interrupted series on raising faithful, happy children. I’ve done 20 seminars a year on child and family matters — as well as another 20 on other subjects. I hope these will be of some use to those of you still raising your children or grandchildren. My son turns [...]
For centuries, people turned to the clergy to answer their questions about the universe and their place within it. The deepest metaphysical questions were added to mundane queries and their priests, prophets, and pastors answered them — some correctly, some not. Since Darwin — and we are simplifying things here — that changed; slowly at [...]
Last night, in place of our usual Wednesday evening seeker service called Connections, we had a concert by the Men of Grace. All of these men are former addicts who have completed or are completing a year long rehab program at the Grace Centers of Hope in Detroit. Grace Centers of Hope has homes for [...]
[Thank you for your prayers. I got back safely and had enough energy to preach the three morning services yesterday. I'm even in the office today!] When I was a kid I heard a lot of sermons about Jesus on trial. They would go over the injustices down to our Lord and, truth be told, [...]