When you hear about an institution, not least an ancient religious one, embracing new technology all sorts of alarm bells start to ring. Similarly when a community you are part of decides to experiment with new ways of doing things it can feel a little uneasy. Add video-games into this ...

"Nana went to heaven to be with Jesus," we had to tell our little girl yesterday.  My wife's grandmother passed away over the weekend.  I was nervous about having a conversation about her death with our daughter, but she, once again, proved t...

{mosgoogle} Stepfathering A TeenAnyone marrying a woman who already has children had better be prepared. You are about to open a can of worms that only The Lord can straighten out. I thought I had all the answers. I have read the instru...

{mosgoogle} Flirting With GodI had an interesting talk with God one day on my way to work recently. I was pouring out my heart, telling Him how tired I was, how frustrated I was, trying my best to get a little love and comfort. (Yes, I ...

{mosgoogle} When In Rome, Do As The Romans Do"When in Rome, do as the Romans do," someone said. Unfortunately too many of us don't know what the Romans are doing today and are getting left behind.Last year my younger son and I went to ...

{mosgoogle} Do We Know Who We Are?"Trust in a relationship is like mortar to a brick wall," is our thought this weekend. Recently, the family and I took a vacation. It was one of those opportunities to bond, get next to each other, and ...

{mosgoogle} WantabilityTo me, fatherhood is all about discovery. Discovering our approach to fathering, and how well we study our kids. Each finding, each new nugget of revelation, involves the "Wantability Factor."Wantability (WA for s...