Ever Wonder What Christmas is Like with 3 Boys

Summary: a wonderful mess.The two oldest boys were awake by 6:30am, though we made them stay in their room and play till Luke woke up around 7:15am. I snuck down to turn on the Christmas lights. We all came down and the boys went nuts seeing the packages under the tree - but before we … Continue reading Ever Wonder What Christmas is Like with 3 Boys

Metallica leads to a spiritual conversation

Yesterday I was sitting and reading in the Honda dealership, waiting for my paperwork to come through. My phone rang - it rings with Metallica's One. Another dealer heard the ring, recognized it, came over and we began to talk about our favorite Metallica songs (he's a bigger fan than me. I've never gone to … Continue reading Metallica leads to a spiritual conversation

Why I’m not lockstep with anyone – everyone is just stupid sometimes!

I remember my mom asking me once during a strong Piper phase I went through if I disagreed with John Piper on anything. Even back then I didn't agree with Piper on all points theological. Today, that disagreements are more numerous. For example, he recently posted an article "Why Women Shouldn't Run for Vice President, … Continue reading Why I’m not lockstep with anyone – everyone is just stupid sometimes!

mea culpa

Something every preacher should know before they teach or preach the first time is that we often need to take a dose of the medicine we dish out - in other words, we often need to hear what we preach.Tonight I preached (taught - I don't think it was preaching) on the two kingdoms and … Continue reading mea culpa