• My parents never seemed to like the girls I dated. During my high school years, I had several girlfriends. My parents would meet them, and would be very nice to them. But I could tell that there was something bizarre.…

  • What a sad thing to live life going through the motions.  This type of religion is cold, lifeless, and boring.  Worse of all, this type of religion will never experience the presence of God, except the presence of His discipline. …

  • I mentioned that I would publish a blog with some suggested resources for families as they seek to engage their kids in spiritual conversations. I cannot tell you how much I believe that the primary place for the spiritual formation…

  • The story contained in the musical Phantom of the Opera revolves around a man whose heart and face have been disfigured, but whose music compels a young girl named Christine to follow him.  The Phantom gives her the gift of…

  • Today is Pentecost, the celebration of the day that the Holy Spirit first came to dwell in Christians.  I was rather impressed with the article in this morning’s St. Louis Post Dispatch by religion writer, Tim Townsend on the topic…