Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Galatians 4:4-7 Introduction There are people who will say that they have attended church, had a bad experience, and never want to go to a church again. I do not want to minimize that bad experience and churches need to come to terms with the fact that people do experience church trauma. I would only … Read More “You Mean I’m Adopted?” »
A number of years ago, our daughter Emma casually remarked, “It would be neat to find out that you had a brother or sister that you never knew about.” Little did she know that was her own reality. Our three youngest children are adopted. We have known for a long time that they had an … Read More “Good News: Family Reunion” »
Having just celebrated one son’s birthday, it is time to celebrate another. Today is our son Justus’ tenth birthday. His story is just as amazing as Logan’s. After our first two children were diagnosed with autism, we decided it was time to stop. Having autism is not a death sentence but Logan and Abby are … Read More “Hitting the Double Digits” »
I recently had the opportunity to preview the documentary, The Drop Box. Spoiler Alert: It is an incredibly moving documentary that everyone should see. The Drop Box is a documentary about a pastor in Korea who has taken measures to save the lives of the many babies that are abandoned on the streets. The name … Read More “The Drop Box” »
A number of years ago, there was a big rush of families in the West adopting children from Eastern Europe. Since their orphanages were full, it seemed like a great idea for everyone. However, as the children began to get older it was obvious that something was wrong. Many of them had a form of … Read More “The Connected Child” »
Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God. But what does that mean? Does that mean that Jesus has always been the Son of God or that God really liked Jesus and adopted him as the Son of God? One of the key verses in this discussion is: “[Jesus] was declared to be the … Read More “Was Jesus Adopted as the Son of God?” »
Many people consider the pro-life position to be based on a faith or religious system. Some suppose that people would be pro-choice if their religious teachers or tradition would allow them. That may be true in a few cases but this has absolutely nothing to do with my experience. I actually came to a pro-life … Read More “Why I am Pro-Life” »
