Love is patient

Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians informs us that love is patient (1 Cor. 13:4). It is the dismal, dismal hour of 6 in the morning.  I am at the breakfast table, and all of the cereal has been poured.  There I am, looking through half-open eyes at two of the loveliest children in theContinue reading “Love is patient”

Promise keeping Dads are modern-day heroes

One of the most formative and significant contributions a father can make in the life of a child is that of a kept promise. Christians are quick to look elsewhere when finding something to blame for society’s moral decay: Promiscuity, homosexuality, humanism, communism, and the like have all been scapegoats for the “families are under attack” paranoia in evangelical circles.Continue reading “Promise keeping Dads are modern-day heroes”