1. Adoption reflects the gospel. The Bible tells us that human families are reflective of an eternal fatherhood (Eph. 3:14–15). We know, then, what human fatherhood ought to look like on the basis of how our Father God behaves toward us. But the reverse is also true. We see something of the way our God …
On Reading
Five Ideas for Great Books to Read Aloud with the Family This Christmas
Many of us can recall a time when a parent, grandparent, or guardian read to us at a young age. I can remember going to bed each night listening to my dad read to my sister and me. Those were the days of Nancy Drew and The Baby-Sitters Club, stories with mystery and drama that …
Reading in Gratitude: When Books Become Your Biography
Do you remember when you truly fell in love with reading? For some it was early on when as a child they picked up a copy of a book and wouldn’t put it down. I know of kids in second grade who have devoured all of the Harry Potter books and haven’t stopped since. I’ve …
Five Ideas for Better Reading
As pastor of a small, midwestern church plant I often use the public library as a place for study and work. Even as I type these words, I’m sitting by myself in a “quiet room”; the walls are lined with towering bookcases. In this one room, there’s 2,740 books. I counted them. The spines stare …
Why Men Don’t Read (And Three Reasons They Need To)
One of the recurring conversations I have with men is about the stress they feel at work. They are expected to do more on the job with less help. They feel pressured to email and text on weekends. Margins for rest erode, and time to re-create is pushed aside. One of the casualties of the …