by Bob | Jul 25, 2013 | Suffering
How We Respond to Life Anyone who reads my blog knows that I believe in and write about (and try to practice what I preach) parenting that is loving, sacrificial, considerate, Christ-like… So…this post is not suggesting that we follow the parental model of Cecil...
by Bob | Apr 17, 2013 | Christ, Suffering
Spiritual Laser Surgery: Fixing Our Focus on Jesus, Part 2 In Part 1 yesterday, I developed the idea that the Bible teaches one primary reason why our spiritual eyesight gets out of focus—blurred vision about who Christ truly is. In Part 1, we explored our blurred...
by Bob | Mar 28, 2013 | Church History, Perpetua, Sacred Friendships, Suffering, Women's History, Women's History Month, Women's Studies
Women’s History Month, Part 2: The Road to Hope Note: The following post originally appeared in Sacred Friendships: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of the Faith which tells the story of over fifty remarkable Christian women. For Part One of this two-part post,...
by Bob | Nov 28, 2012 | 5 to Live By, Kevin DeYoung
5 Top Christian Blog Posts of the Week: 5 to Live By Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Dear Jack: A Letter to an Abusive Husband Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile powerfully...
by Bob | Jun 30, 2012 | Heaven, Hope, Suffering
Love After Loneliness Light after darkness, gain after loss, Strength after suffering, crown after cross. Sweet after bitter, song after sigh, Home after wandering, praise after cry. Sheaves after sowing, sun after rain, Sight after mystery, peace after pain. Joy...