It's not the first time I've disagreed with John Piper. But this week, he declared that God's intention for Christianity (never mind that the Bible tells us that we cannot know his intentions or reasons) [...]
A snowy weekend, spent in serving others: yesterday, a meal for a friend whose husband is in the hospital; time spent listening and loving on that friend. Today, taking a friend's kids for the day, [...]
The glow of New Year's resolutions still shimmers, though after a week it may be fading. Often, our self-improvement plans focus on overcoming weaknesses. But what if, instead, we put all of our energy into developing [...]
New Year’s Eve morning feels a bit like New Year’s Day, since we attended a “New Year’s Eve EVE” party last night. My family slumbers on at 9:30 a.m. as I sip coffee and reflect. [...]
Sometimes the best gift you can give someone is prayer, even if you don't know them. Today, many of us are last-minute shopping and wrapping, desperate to figure out what would be the perfect gift. [...]
When my daughter was a preschooler, one of her favorite movies was Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the classic stop motion animation film from Rakin-Bass. (Watch the whole thing on YouTube here) she also loved Santa [...]
Fellow Redbud Writer Shari Dragovich is blogging today about creativity, after reading about the Old Testament word "create" in my newest Deeper into the Word book. She's exploring the lies we sometimes believe about our [...]
The terrific new book giveaway site, Win Books Weekly, is giving away another of my books! Go to the site to get all the details. You can enter the contest via Twitter, or if you [...]
Twice in the last two weeks, I've had the privilege of speaking in local churches, sharing my thoughts on The Gift of Christmas Present. So often, we are so busy and distracted, we cannot catch [...]