A colleague came to me recently after she had noticed a somewhat surprising trend: millennial parents are far more likely than previous generations to raise their children without...

February is a month where we celebrate love. This is often seen in the context of romantic love, but it can also be a good time to celebrate our friendships and to let our family...

There are so many different voices clamoring to tell us the meaning of Christmas.

Some of the hardest times in our lives to trust in God are when our plans get ruined. We have expectations, we have hope, but then everything shifts. “Why God would you do this to...

One of the most difficult challenges we face these days is how to consume the news. We want to know what is happening in the world, but figuring out how much time to spend on it,...

The search for happiness seems to define our lives. Consultants, life coaches, authors, motivational speakers, and many others earn millions telling people where happiness is and...

[As appeared on The Star Tribune] Time and time again in the Bible, the people of God share their stories and the stories of God’s people.   This is an important part of how God...

Surrender is one of the most difficult words in our Christian walk. It can feel good to sing, “I Surrender All,” but it can leave us wondering why we do not surrender more of...