Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God

Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God

On July 8, 1741, in the small colonial town of Enfield, Connecticut, Jonathan Edwards preached the most famous sermon of his life—and maybe in all of American history. At the time, the Thirteen Colonies were in the throes of what would one day be called the First...
You Can Read These Words

You Can Read These Words

Right now, you are reading these words. Have you ever thought about how absolutely wild that is? As you look at this mess of lines and curves and empty space, your brain is busy resolving it all into familiar building blocks, assigning meaning to each of them and...
Of course we always needed a you

Of course we always needed a you

After seven years and four kids, I can say with confidence that it’s impossible to predict how a child will transform your family structure. That’s especially true for the first one, of course. The whole process of stepping into the world of parenthood—of...
What Would You Do-ooo-ooo (for a Bowl of Stew)?

What Would You Do-ooo-ooo (for a Bowl of Stew)?

Esau was not about to die. I think we can say that with some degree of confidence. He was hungry, yes—maybe even famished—and exhausted after a long day hunting in the field. But describing his condition as teetering on the verge of death was probably a touch on the...
Incremental Changes

Incremental Changes

Facebook’s homepage didn’t always look like that. Once upon a time, 20-plus years ago, it was called TheFacebook—and it was only for Harvard students. Things have changed. But not overnight. The changes were almost always gradual ones. Retooling the...