Each year I am privileged to lead a group of 40ish people on an in-depth study tour of the land of Israel. We study the biblical text in context but not in the usual way. Instead we hike the land from Dan to Beersheva and try to pattern our experience around the ways of the rabbis. We use the teaching…
Category: Applying Scripture
Hailey’s Story (…and the story of all of us)
Today our daughter, Hailey, shared her story in chapel at Bay Area Christian School. It’s the same story that we refer to in our book, Relentless Parenting and the same story we alluded to in January on Family Life Radio. Today though, she stood before her peers, confessed her brokenness and pointed people to Jesus. It took courage and faith.…
This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful I am not them.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s like Christmas without the pressure of gift giving. It’s simple and spiritual. We stop and give thanks to our Maker for His blessings to us. This year some of our family, about 30 of us, will gather to enjoy a time of prayer and fellowship around the family table. No doubt the conversation will…
