For years I’ve made a practice of having the ability to feed my family and friends for many months if the need arises. I’m not suggesting that you must do [Read more…]
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Using the ordinary to make the Bible extraordinary for our kids
When it comes to getting our children’s attention, the Bible has a lot of competition these days. You’ll remember that in Jesus’ well-known parable of the sower, some of the [Read more…]

What the sea teaches us about navigating life’s unknowns
“Here be dragons” appeared on a globe in the sixteenth century when no explanation could be given of what lies beyond the edge of the known ocean. Sailors and explorers were the [Read more…]

3 ways Fred Rogers’ life shows us to glorify God in our work
I (Jordan) don’t think I’ve ever heard of a more Jesus-like person than Fred Rogers. He was as one biographer put it, “Mother Teresa in a cardigan.”73 But if Rogers were here [Read more…]

4 tips for easy meals to soothe a grieving friend
After my husband Rob died unexpectedly, our church created a meal chain to support our family through the first month of loss. On the regular, friends from our congregation arrived [Read more…]

Discipling your child in faith: 2 tasks every parent needs to know
Humble parents know this: God does not need you. He may choose to work through you, but he also might work in spite of you. This posture is the antidote for the [Read more…]