When you’re the parent of little kids, the day that they’re potty trained can seem like the best day of your life. No more buying diapers, no more changing diapers, no more smelly diapers…..but as any parent of a big kid knows, all those good things come at a cost.
Read MoreI had an argument with someone yesterday and neither one of us knew what the other person was even saying.
Read MoreThere’s nothing inherently scary about ReadsWithBooks whispering to me. But a few months I walked into a dark room and before I could flip the light switch he slowly closed the door he had been hiding behind and whispered, “I’ve been waiting for you…..” I almost jumped out of my skin. As I turned to […]
Read MoreThere are a few ideas that I’ve tried to ingrain in the boys from a very young age, one of which is that they should always stick together and take care of each other. To that end, I created The Rescue Game.
Read MoreDear Mr. President, I heard you make reference again recently to who you referred to as “my god”. And I started wondering just who your god was because he didn’t sound anything like the God that I’ve come to know through my study of the Bible. I think I know who your god is, and he’s […]
Read MoreDon’t laugh. This is an important subject that receives far, far too little attention in today’s society. Prepare to be educated.
Read MoreOne Sunday evening when PlaysWithFire was about six we were headed to church services, and he nearly killed his mother.
Read MoreWhat should a Christian’s response be to addiction or to an addict?
Read MoreWhen we discuss addiction, it is critical that we understand just how dangerous addiction can be to a Christian’s soul.
Read MoreI’ve posted before about the nature of repentance, but I think it would be useful to talk about how a correct understanding of repentance is so important for someone suffering from addiction.
Read MorePeople, especially people who are wanting to spend their life in service to God, need to know that addiction can be overcome.
Read MoreA lot of Christians struggle with addiction, but are afraid to ask for help because of how they’ll be viewed for their problems. And a lot of potential Christians are never converted because of how addiction if viewed in many churches.
Read MoreI’ve spent some time recently reading through old articles in Christian publications and the idea of fellowship keeps coming up over and over again. Who should we fellowship with? Who should we refuse to fellowship with?
Read MoreWhat should a Christian’s response be to violence? Is a Christian required to literally “turn the other cheek” when assaulted? This is a long post. But there are some things in God’s word that can’t always be easily summarized in less than 1K words. This study was incredibly useful to me and answered a lot […]
Read MoreThis is hands down one of the most interesting stories I’ve heard in a long time. A blind man, Daniel Kish, has learned to echolocate his way around the world, much like bats and dolphins, by making clicking sounds. What he can do, and what he has taught scientists, will amaze you.
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