To be in exile is to be removed from your home and not allowed back. It’s a horrible punishment, but one that is not very common in U.S.  However, in other parts of the world, it’s much more common. Here are some recent headlines I recently came across that mentioned exile: Afghan Christians live in [...]

Does the beast of busyness lurk in your home? Is your family enslaved by the demands of the calendar? Do you want to slow down but don’t know how? If so, then Randy Frazee, the author of Making Room for Life, may be able to help.  Back when I hosted the Parenting Teenagers radio program, [...]

There’s something that’s been bothering me for some time now.  I’m an avid fan of the NFL and can’t wait for the season to begin, but during the off-season this year, some disturbing things have happened.  Poor behavior is a norm for many NFL players.  Give millions of dollars to young men who have not [...]

We watch with awe as Clint Eastwood swears, smokes, and shoots his way through movies like Gran Torino, and we wonder if that’s what a real man looks like.

My buddy, Tony, is preaching a great series on God’s grace at his church. He’s the pastor of Grace Community Bible Church in Venice, Florida. Michelle and I started listening to his series while we were on vacation last month. This past weekend, Tony used a metaphor about God that really made sense to me. [...]