Should Christian Boys Play with Dolls?
He called it a “trick of the enemy” that will “emasculate little boys” and “confuse their role to become men.” What terrible phenomenon motivated a North Carolina pastor to Read More …
Category: Family
4 Unsolicited Father’s Day Tips
Father’s Day is kind of like Labor Day. Everyone seems to be glad it exists, but nobody knows quite what to do with it. Is it necessary to put any Read More …
Your Definition of Manliness is Incomplete
We’ve been working overtime for decades to define manhood, and we’re still not getting it right. Christians are perpetually frustrated with how American culture portrays manliness. In sitcoms, we’re bumbling Read More …
Proof that My Kids are Funnier than Yours
Kids are innocently hilarious. It’s not that they tell clever jokes or trade witty barbs. Instead, little kids say things that make us laugh without having any clue what just Read More …
How Not to Do a “Smash and Grab”
Does this actually happen to real people? That was one of my first thoughts. Sure, I’d seen it in movies plenty of times. Some suave criminal quietly breaks into a Read More …
What NOT to Say to People with Adopted Children
Filters make life better for everyone. Particularly when they’re applied to your thoughts. Just think about all of the outrageous things you almost said. The jokes that seemed funny in Read More …
Two Words that Prove Racism Exists in the Church
It blows my mind that people don’t see it. After almost 2 weeks of protests in Ferguson, African Americans across the country continue to shake their heads in frustration. Another Read More …
The Secret to Sanity for Young Families
We’re all pretty good at faking it. If you know us from casual conversations and Facebook posts, it seems as if we’ve got it all together. Our kids are smiling Read More …
Parenting Advice from an Average Dad
If you’re looking for an “expert”, you’ve come to the wrong place. Many well intentioned people make the false assumption that having five children makes me a parenting expert. If Read More …
9 Questions Not to Ask Large Families
You think my large family is a little weird. Don’t worry, I understand. And I’m not mad at you. Technically speaking, the average American household is only 2.61 people. When Read More …