05/13/2018

There is a tension we all feel when it comes to our families, between the "ideal" of Jesus, and the "real" of the people who share your name or address. But the moment you try to resolve the tension, you lose something very important: it's not by abandoning the ideal that we improve the real, but instead, it's the pursuit of the ideal that has the most impact on what's real.

05/20/2018

Mutual submission is one of the most powerful relational dynamics on earth. When a person, or when a group of people decides that they are not in it for themselves, that they are not here to get out of others what they can, but instead that they are here to lend the best of themselves for the sake of others, it doesn’t get better than that.

06/03/2018

Conflict is built into our society. It is everywhere: reality TV; politics; news organizations; headlines; conflict is just a part of our world, but when it comes to conflict in our family, it can be devastating. At the root of every single conflict, especially in the context of family, is an unmet desire in the heart.

06/10/2018

Those who know us best and are the closest to us have the ability to wound us the most deeply. Whether we like it or not, and whether it’s fair or not, these wounds shape us in a major way. Forgiving and forgiving, again and again, is how we demonstrate that we truly understand what God has done for us through Christ, and it’s how we best communicate that to others.

06/17/2018

When it comes to family, the decisions we make, the experiences we create, and the way we operate have the tendency to impact generations long after we are gone. So, how do you make sure you leave a good legacy? How do you live an intentional life of influence?