When the Law Breaks the Law

Hurrying my 11-year-old daughter to school, I turned right on red where it was prohibited. "Uh, oh," I said, realizing my mistake. "I just ...

The Other Side of Discipleship

Discipline is the other side of discipleship.

Guilt Brings Good Results

True guilt is a valuable asset for living. It helps us when we hurt others or betray our own standards and values. God uses guilt to influence us to change ...

When Jordan Had a Problem

If I ever had a problem, my parents never had a problem telling me I had a problem.

Gentle Discipline

Out of parental concern and a desire to teach our young son responsibility, we require him to phone home when he arrives at his friend's house a few ...

The Purpose of Discipline

Discipline ... is to strengthen and restore, not condemn or destroy.

A Scare Works Better than Advice

P.S. Regarding your D in biology, let me only say that sometimes a scare is worth more than good advice.

I love you,

Mom

Songs from Stress

There is a subject for song even in the judgments of God towards us. ... Faith sees that in her worst sorrow there is nothing penal; there is not a drop ...

Resisting God's Miracles

When [our son] John Mark was 4 years old, he was out playing in the back yard and got a splinter in his foot. He came in and held up his foot. He was ...

Right and Wrong Inescapable

The effects of virtue-free social policy have been devastating--but we don't seem quite ready to accept the alternative. Few politicians are comfortable ...