Are we outrunning others?
Running is hard. Training is essential. The same is true spiritually. As parents, we work hard to lead our own kids to Jesus, and that’s good. But are we also out-loving the families around us to Christ? Jesus said in [...]
Are we running to win?
Question: Are we helping our families run the spiritual race to win—or are we just coasting? Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 9:24, “Run in such a way as to get the prize.” Too many of us fill our calendars—and our [...]
Why don’t you like me? Is it the sound of my voice?
The United States is a nation of immigrants. Think about it, except for First Nation peoples, we’re all descendants of immigrants. Some of those immigrants come with a racial stigma. Russians supposedly interfered with our elections. Latin American immigrants are treated [...]
I ran 15 miles and didn’t stop.
For my 50th birthday, I decided I was going to train for a 25k road race. That’s running 15 ½ miles without stopping. I started off running three miles, gradually increasing it all the way to fifteen. The training was [...]
I hope my kids are color blind
Noelle asked recently, how can we as parents and grandparents help our kids understand race? “As in, there’s only ONE race – the Human race. There’s too much division going on in the country. Our biggest racial divide happens at [...]
Why don’t you like me? Is it the sound of my voice?
The United States is a nation of immigrants. Think about it, except for First Nation peoples, we’re all descendants of immigrants. Some of those immigrants come with a racial stigma. Russians supposedly interfered with our elections. Latin American immigrants are treated [...]
Racial issues in America
Race has become a HUGE issue in the United States over the last six or seven years—although race has really been an issue in the U.S. for a lot longer than that, especially if you’re a minority. But the question [...]
I hope my kids are color blind
Noelle asked recently, how can we as parents and grandparents help our kids understand race? “As in, there’s only ONE race—the Human race. There’s too much division going on in the country. And when our biggest racial divide happens at [...]
I hope my kids are color blind
Noelle asked recently, how can we as parents and grandparents help our kids understand race? “As in, there’s only ONE race -- the Human race. There’s too much division going on in the country. And when our biggest racial divide [...]
I ran 15 miles and didn’t stop.
For my 50th birthday, I decided I was going to train for a 25k road race. That’s running 15 ½ miles without stopping. I started off running three miles, gradually increasing it all the way to fifteen. The training was [...]