This past week, our family spent some time together in the mountains of Colorado, and man, its beauty was breathtaking.  Every day, our oldest son, Spencer, would comment to the family about the beauty and awesomeness of being surrounded by the snow-capped mountains....

Parenting is one the most rigorous jobs on the planet… just ask any mom with young kids. It can flat wear you out. However, sometimes our littles don't deserve the overwhelmed, stressed-out version of us that they get. It's hard to be at your best when you're feeling...

“Shane decided on his own to take a 10-day fast from his phone that started today,” my wife said as we drove down the road.  “Really?”, I said. “That’s awesome.” Apparently, Shane had been challenged on his YouVersion Bible plan to do a 24-hour phone fast but decided...

Church Matters.  More than you know.  I firmly believe that weekly church attendance is one of the best staples in a Christian family’s ongoing schedule.  Why? Growing together spiritually in a church community of other believers is a key way to grow kids of life-long...

We all have moments in life when, from that moment on, nothing will ever be the same again.  Can you think of some of those moments in your own life? For me, I can remember this happening on multiple occasions: The day I trusted Christ as my Savior as a 12-year-old...

Men, your wife needs regular reassurance of your love as a husband. This is not because she is weak or needy, but simply because she is human and wired to be loved in a variety of ways.  Don’t forget—Valentine's Day is this week (hint, hint). Here are 5 words that...

Every family wants more of it, yet no family gets more or less than anyone else. The start of a new year reminds us of one of our most valuable God-given resources—Time. Every family gets the same: 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,766 hours, and 525,960 minutes each...

Every parent wants well-behaved kids, but is it possible that well-behaved children can become a deceptive mirage and measuring stick for well-meaning parents? If the goal of godly parenting is just to raise well-behaved children, then focusing on the rules alone is...

I have a problem. I’m a bit of an OCD neat freak. And my family is not. I’m a "picture-perfect" kind of guy who literally walks down the hallway of our house and daily straightens the family photos. From what my wife and kids say, nothing brings out the "military...

You’re probably aware of the tragic fires raging in the state of California this past week. Our hearts and prayers go out to all of those affected. Like many things in life, fire can be both a blessing and a curse. Fire ablaze in the fireplace is a good thing. Fire...