Jealousy Made Our “Companion” Go “Evil”

Our Labrador’s name, Rayah, in Hebrew means, “companion.” (Pronounced “ray-uh.”) But a slight alteration of the Hebrew vowels renders her

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Jealousy Made Our “Companion” Go “Evil”

Tomorrow, Today, and the Priorities of Someday

Years ago I heard about an odd work of modern art. The artist attached a chair to a loaded shotgun—with

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Tomorrow, Today, and the Priorities of Someday

Staring Death in the Faith

Sometimes you hear crazy stuff at funerals. I heard of one set of parents who tragically lost a child, and

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Staring Death in the Faith

The Garden Tomb— Contemplating the Resurrection of Jesus

Beside a busy street and noisy bus station in Jerusalem, a tall rock wall encircles a garden. An oasis of

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The Garden Tomb— Contemplating the Resurrection of Jesus

How to Trust God with Your Children

One of my daughters used to come to me as a toddler and say, “In the air, Daddy, in the

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How to Trust God with Your Children

Impatience at God’s Drive-Through Window

I hate drive-through windows. There’s just something so incongruent with “fast-food” that’s not fast. Once with my family in the

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Impatience at God’s Drive-Through Window