Chivalry has gradually disappeared from our culture. It’s time to bring it back. What does it mean to be a man? Unfortunately, men are consistently defined by how tough they are, how much money they make, and how successful they are with women. You don’t need to look any further than to current superhero movies […]
A Christmas Story from Eugene
Eugene Peterson was a Presbyterian minister, scholar, theologian, author, poet, and storyteller. Eugene passed away in 2018, but his books and sermons will continue to challenge and encourage so many of us in our walks with Jesus. I am one of the multitude that has benefited from Peterson’s masterful way with words. Every time I […]
Dear Baseball
Baseball season is upon us yet again. To me it is no coincidence that baseball begins each spring. Winter ends when baseball begins. Baseball reminds me that the winter does not last forever! As I sit here and look through my notes and prepare for another opening day of baseball, I am thankful for all […]
Finding the Eyry
“Perhaps there is nothing more delightful in the romance of boyhood than the finding of some secret hiding-place whither a body may creep away from the bustle of the world’s life, to nestle in quietness for an hour or two. More especially is such delightful if it happen that by peeping from out it, one […]
The Parable of the Stuck Kite
Oliver Jeffers is a favorite author/illustrator in our household. The ridiculous adventures that his characters find themselves in make us laugh while stretching our imaginations. At the top of our Oliver Jeffers list is the picture book, Stuck. Stuck begins with a boy named Floyd who gets his kite stuck in a tree. The rest […]