Unless the Lord Builds the House

The fact that Psalm 127 was written by Solomon ought to give every struggling man or woman some semblance of hope. After all, Solomon, despite his wisdom, was a profoundly broken and messy man, whose family dynamics and private world were an utter wreck. For him, with all of that as his backdrop, to come READ MORE

Life in the Lowlands

Mountain-top experiences may be exhilarating, but most of life is lived in the lowlands. Certainly that is made clear in the historical accounting of a father and his demonized son, and the various people that are connected with their drama. Read through Mark 9:14 and following for the details: And when they came to the READ MORE

Helping Boys and Girls This Thanksgiving

Earlier this week I was eating my emotions. After spending much of the evening enjoying a local high school football game, I grabbed a frozen pizza and headed home to sit down and watch the last of the presidential debates. I had it on my DVR. It was late, and I knew two things: if I READ MORE

Obama Praises Roe v Wade

“Because this is a country where everyone deserves the same freedom and opportunities to fulfill their dreams.” –President Barack Obama That was the closing line of the full statement that President Obama put out regarding the forty-first annivesary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling that made void the laws against abortion. Indeed, the full READ MORE