This year I’m going to be doing more posts about money, so I figured I’d start with a video from Saturday Night Live featuring Steve Martin, Amy Poehler, and Chris Parnell called “Don’t Buy Stuff…
2013 Book List
I didn’t read that many books this year. I only read six. Writing has replaced a lot of my reading time at this point in my life. But even though I only read six books this…
What’s Your Godliness Training Plan?
It’s not uncommon for people to have a diet plan or a workout plan. Especially at the beginning of a new year, millions of people make plans to train their body. Part of the reason…
4 Questions To Change Your Life
We’re nearing the end of the year, which is a great time to set goals, evaluate what you are doing, and see if things can be done better. The following are four questions I’m using to…
One Year Anniversary
Today marks the one year anniversary of this blog. In that year, approximately 20,000 people visited the site. I wanted to write a quick note thanking everyone for visiting and reading. In the last year…
Yes You Are A Princess
So there’s a new ad campaign for Mercy Academy telling girls, “You’re not a princess.” “Prepare for real life.” I have five daughters and they’ve all, at some point, dressed up as a princess with…
How To Legally Get Healthcare Paid For As A Christian Without Insurance
My family and I have been members of Samaritan Ministries since 2009. Samaritan Ministries is a community of Christians paying one another’s medical bills. It’s based on the bible’s command in Galatians 6:2 to “bear…
King Saul And The Great Commission
Jesus, upon leaving this earth, left us with what many refer to as “The Great Commission” (Matt 28:19-20). The Lord Jesus sent us on a mission and said to “go”. In 1 Samuel 15 we…
Fishers Of Men Or Keepers Of The Aquarium
Jesus said, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.” (Matt 4:19) Kermit Long said, “We’re no longer fishers of men, but keepers of the aquarium, and we spend most of our time…
Parent Idolatry
God is a father. But when a child comes into the world, his first picture of a father comes not from heaven, but from earth. A child’s introduction to what a father is comes from his…