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Critical thinking has become a quaint habit of a bygone era. In its absence, assumptions and partial truths can run amok, compromising the freedom Jesus offers to us. But what would it look like [...]

I'm writing a letter to all those montage commercials where the kid grows up in thirty seconds and the parent is a blubbering mess at the end. This is what my letter would say: "Psst, stop it." [...]

It wasn’t my finest moment in parenting. My actions embarrassed my son and made him cry on his bike, right there in the middle of the street. All things considered, I thought he needed me to prod [...]

For anyone out there who has a rebellious or wayward family member---especially if this person used to have a pretty good spiritual foundation and it's hard to understand what happened---here's a [...]

I have three children. None of their names begin with "the pastor's," nor are any of their last name's "kid." I've had to explain this a few times over the years. My church generally handles this [...]

My 13-year old said he wants to make video games that mimic people’s nightmares. (awkward pause) Hang with me on this. He's honestly one of the greatest kids I know. I envy how solid he is and [...]