As a native Louisianan, I grew up in the midst of king cake, gaudy beads, and all things purple and green. I don't understand it all and when I ask,…
The Most Surprising Thing about Family
Perhaps the most surprising thing about our journey as a family is that it is so surprising. The most predicable thing about life is its singular unpredictability. Think about all…
Blame or Bless
There is nothing worse than the sound of cars colliding. A few weeks ago I heard the sound. It was so loud, I first thought someone had hit my car.…
12 Things I’ve Learned From My Sons
As the father of four sons I’ve picked up a lot of life experiences and I understand much more about the journey to manhood than I did when I began.…
He’s Everything from A to Z
The incarnation is God's message that God the Father holds nothing back in order to make room for us. So common and yet so extravagant! Heaven and earth embraced that…
Your Concerned Friend…
Dear Joseph, I'm worried about you. I wouldn't be your friend if I didn't try to speak some truth to you. Please don't get me wrong--I was all for this…
The Advent of Amazing
He scattered stars to the outer regions of infinity. He separated the dry land from sea. This great God created each cell as intricate, alive and dynamic as a tiny city. The One…
A View from the Manger
Beloved, Look closer into the manger. I so long for you to look into My eyes. There was a time you saw Me as Someone who tolerated you and all…
We are Here Because They Were There
James Frazee was a 90-year-old man in our church. He stood out to me primarily because he was the oldest man in our contemporary service. Not that electric guitars or…
7 Reminders during Grief
Throughout Dad's illness and death, I knew one thing. I would learn. God has given me the gift of experience. Yes, gift. C.S. Lewis said it perfectly: “Experience: that most…