It was a typical evening and our family had just finished dinner. Before the kiddos could run off and play, we stayed around the table to do family worship together. The kids—5, 3, and 1—were wiggly and struggling to pay attention. Next came distractions and silly noises. We even had to hit pause to address […]
Perfect patience
I’m just at the beginning of this journey called fatherhood; the oldest of our three kids will be five this coming October. It didn’t take five years, however, for my ongoing dependence on God’s grace to be further exposed. In order to be a godly earthly father, I need the sustaining, transforming grace of my […]
How my impatience points me to the gospel
Dads (and practically everyone) around the world are finding themselves in interesting, unforeseen situations due to COVID-19. Many people are working from home—with their kids. God, in his kindness, has been using this time to expose some things in my heart that needed to be addressed. This is often the process God uses to sanctify […]