January 21, 2013

Thankfulness

I have been using the Life Journal for my personal devotional lately, and I have seen immense spiritual growth from the process. I recently read Psalm 8, and I was especially drawn to v3-4: When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in…

The Platinum Rule

My wife recently informed me that when I planned how we would celebrate her birthday I did “infinitely better than last year.” The astute reader may be asking two questions: 1. How badly did you do last year? 2. How well did you do this year? Let us examine exhibit A. How Badly Did I…

The Tree of Spiritual Growth

What does Christian life look like? How have you tried to answer this question? I remember how I tried to answer this question in high school. I believed Christian life was all about following the rules – not sinning. I think I got this idea from Benjamin Franklin, but I thought every Christian should naturally…

Screens and Children Under Three

Some interesting research was recently summarized by The Guardian. Well, actually, it was a summary of a summary of some research. I guess that makes this a summary of a summary of a summary of some research, so take it with a grain of salt. Long story short: screen time for children under two can…