Humility might seem like a weakness or being soft, but in reality, it is the path of a resilient, bold, sturdy, strong, even-tempered, and confident Christian. In his new devotional and companion study guide, The Humility Project for Men: The Way to Strength, Honor, and Contentment, Edward T. Welch invites men on a 42-day biblical journey to explore the transformative power of humility for their...
Recently I read an excellent post by my friend, Eliza Jane Huie. Eliza introduced her thoughts with these words: I have learned so much from biblical counseling. It is a meaningful and integral part of my practice. However, I found that we can sometimes hold onto less helpful ideas out of loyalty to a movement, organization, or person. Here are some things I am letting go of and why. Eliza, as a...
There’s a verse that can feel like a promise and a wound at the same time: Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house;your children will be like olive shoots around your table. ~ Psalm 128:3 And if you’re a mother who’s prayed, labored, loved, disciplined, shown up when it’s hard, or stayed when it hurt . . . this verse can feel like it’s describing someone...
When my oldest was two, I set up a playdate with a new friend and her daughter. As we pushed our girls on the swings, she asked: “Where does your little girl go to school?” My daughter was two. Living in an affluent area, my husband and I had noticed that many children started private school by age two. Still, we felt four year-old preschool or kindergarten was a perfectly appropriate time to...
Have you ever considered building your family the way God builds his? Adoption is not only a response to the needs of children who don’t have a family, but also a profound picture of God’s love for all the children he has adopted into his family. In Chosen: Building Your Family the Way God Builds His, Andrew Hopper, an adoptive father of a special needs child, presents a compelling, holistic...
