Continuing my Storyworth project, here’s how I answered the question above: Not surprisingly, as the guy who loves to make playlists on Spotify, two early songs from Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) influenced me and captured much of how I want to be remembered. The first is by Don Francisco from the chorus of his “Steeple Song.” Do you love your … Read More
What Woud You Save if Your House was on Fire?
For my 60th birthday, my oldest son, Matthew, and his family gave me a gift through Storyworth that will give me the exciting opportunity to “create a life story book your family will treasure.” I encourage you to check out the organization, ponder the question above, and share your answers with someone you love. As I get started on the … Read More
What I Learned about God from James Bond, 2 of 2
Buried in the recesses of our soul is a quiet desperation for adventure, a hunger for more than our current experience. James Bond speaks to that “wild at heart” part of us and stirs and soothes those fantasies. Are those fantasies all bad? All things we need to eradicate or repress? Or are they mixed with the image-of-God stardust we … Read More
What I Learned About Marriage from Kay Hymowitz
Most Christians believe deeply in marriage and see it as the foundational institution of the human race (Gen. 2:18), but many have never thought about what it does for society. For me, the most insightful book I’ve read to date on this is Marriage and Caste in America by Kay S. Hymowitz. Hymowitz is an incisive American author and senior … Read More
The Double Helix of Faith and Family, Part 1 of 4: Why It Matters
I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors… as I remember you constantly in my prayers… I am reminded of your sincere faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well… Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in … Read More