“My parents made me go to church when I was little, and I hated it. I’m not going to do that to my kids.” I have heard that a lot in the almost 30 years I have been a pastor. I am guessing at least some of you worry that your kids will conclude the same thing when they are adults, so let’s talk about that. Read more…
A man sees the warning label on the cigarette package every time he buys a pack. And when the doctor tells him, “There’s this spot on your lung…”, he thinks, “Why didn’t I listen?” A young woman is in love. Her parents tell her they see lots of red flags the more they get to know the guy, but she marries him anyway. And a year later, mistreated and miserable, she wonders, “Why didn’t I listen?” Read more…
I recently ran across an article by Bruce Feiler in the The New York Times (March 15, 2013) titled “The Stories That Bind Us.” In it, Feiler cites research that suggests that families that share family stories are closer than those that do not. Read more…