David Von Drehle writes in TIME’s cover story entitled “The Case Against Summer Vacation”: “We romanticize it. But all that downtime is making our kids fall behind — especially those who can least afford to.” Social scientists call it “summer…
David Von Drehle writes in TIME’s cover story entitled “The Case Against Summer Vacation”: “We romanticize it. But all that downtime is making our kids fall behind — especially those who can least afford to.” Social scientists call it “summer…
Thanks to everyone who participated in promoting the Atlanta Rebelution Conference. We gave away 23 free registrations! I also want to let everyone else know that if you want to come to the conference, please don’t let finances keep you…
My 10-year-old daughter Emma has inherited her mom’s beautiful voice. This year she had the honor of singing on the new Sovereign Grace Kids album based on the book of Proverbs called Walking with the Wise. Parents, I highly recommend…
I’m joining my brothers for a Do Hard Things conference July 24th in Atlanta, Georgia. I thought you’d enjoy this old-school picture of us back when we all had hair. (Over at their site my brothers are already breaking…
I’ve been wearing this song out the last few weeks. And the video is well done. It’s from a great album by Trip Lee called Between Two Worlds. You can read an interview Justin Taylor did with Trip about…
Here’s a great clip from a sermon by Pastor Mark Driscoll on the importance of giving and serving in your local church. Family is messy. And being part of a family means playing your part and working. Let’s all get…
Years ago my friend Don introduced me to the music of David Wilcox. One of my favorite songs from his album Underneath is called “Young Man Dies.” I listened to it recently and was again affected by its poetic description…
Being here in Oregon for a few weeks Shannon and I have had the chance to enjoy several meals prepared by my sister-in-law Kimi. She’s blogged for two years at The Nourishing Gourmet where she shares how she feeds her…
The following is an excerpt from the chapter on sanctification from Dug Down Deep. In it I attempt to answer questions like “If we’re new, why do we so often act old? If we’re changed by faith in Christ, why…
Ever since we learned of my mom’s cancer, we’ve heard from many old friends from all corners of the country. Thank you for reaching out and expressing your concern. It means a lot. A few people have asked if they…