Family

Legacy seasons. I remember when our boys were still young, they took a liking to soccer. I was a baseball player so it…

Ashley, Jessica, Nathan & Joseph. These are my four. They’ve been joined by sons-in-law Ben and Phillip. And this year we’ve added…

What is “theology of place”? RuthAnne Irvin writes a wonderful article on place, telling the story of Ruthie Leming, wife, mother of…

Guest Post: Author Stephen Mansfield tells how a leading politician of recent decades chose to value his marriage and family despite his…

He lost his family. No, they didn’t die. There was no airplane crash, divorce, affair, or breakdown. But it was as serious….

How is it that some of the most generous people are those who have little material wealth? Simple generosity is a beautiful…

Reading Hillbilly Elegy I found parallels with my own story, including God’s generosity despite poverty. I’ve learned these things about family over…

I used to think of legacy as something we left behind. But not anymore.

What time is it? It’s a time of uncertainty. Perhaps in the past we were too confident in our ability to predict…

The idea of family in America is changing. Or, rather, it has changed. Americans hold a rapidly shifting patchwork of views toward…

What’s the purpose of family? I ask that question of the families that I work with. I get some good answers, but…

We use the word “calling” to refer to our destiny in life, our “sweet spot,” “our highest and best use.” I sometimes…