Reconciled: Reflections on Colossians 1:19-22

Reconciled: Reflections on Colossians 1:19-22

As a dad of young boys, I heartily affirm the Bible’s exclamation: “How good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”[1] My boys love each other (at least we tell them they do), but the moments they are peacefully getting along are usually limited to when...
A Parent’s Greatest Joy

A Parent’s Greatest Joy

A few years ago, our daughter Faith Ann was struggling to walk. If you don’t know our story, Faith Ann is our fourth child, and she came to our family through adoption. Faith Ann has down syndrome, and walking was a real challenge for her. At this time, our community...
But God: The Gospel in Noah’s Survival

But God: The Gospel in Noah’s Survival

In week #3 of our series on Noah, we looked at Genesis 8:1-19. You can read it here. Devastation & Death One of the deadliest disasters in US history happened on May 31, 1889, in Pennsylvania. After a few days of heavy rain, the South Fork Dam, 14 miles upstream...