Today, Jude picked up a wooden ring, then tossed it back on the table.
We cheered.
Funny how those little moments are what become stamped in our memory. For Jude, those moments add up and ultimately shape his early life. Every responsive smile, touch, and embrace make a difference in who he is becoming. I [...]
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Divine Parenting
So What Have You Been Learning?
Lately, my dad has been calling me or emailing me every couple of days with one question: “So what have you been learning?”
He’s aware of the fact that this new venture into parenthood will come with its share of “lessons,” so his question is serving to remind me that my son isn’t the only one [...]
Incarnation: God Becomes Embryo
This past Sunday, Krista and I were discussing an intriguing thought about the Incarnation. When we say that God became flesh, we think of Jesus as a man, walking the streets, healing people, eating real food, and experiencing the emotions that come with being a human.
But if God became flesh, then God also became an [...]
Advent Books
Bobby Webb asked me if I had any recommendations for Advent books, so I thought I’d post a few that we have (re)discovered lately. Please add to the comments any recommendations you have for worthwhile readings during Advent.
The Holy Bible
I should start here. I’m finding it much too easy to read other things without spending [...]
Defend the Faith Without Offense
“Sooner or later you just figure out there are some guys who don’t believe in God and they can prove He doesn’t exist, and some other guys who do believe in God and they can prove He does exist, and the argument stopped being about God a long time ago and now it’s about who [...]
I Could Have Been a Bible Story
Ah, yes… the Holy Bible. The very mention of it stirs up a wide variety of responses. Some think of archaic language and dust-covered black leather, a book for another time. It’s an irrelevant set of religious writings that have some good advice, but no significant value for today.
Others remember their Sunday School [...]
The Anti-Curse
Today’s post is by guest blogger Krista Barmer, a brilliant writer who happens to be my wife.
“You are the anti-curse. Death going in reverse.” ~ Derek Webb
There’s an Asian woman who walks around our apartment complex when the weather is nice, like it was today, this first full day of Spring. In front of her, [...]
Jason Barmer
