Daddy, do you know my Bible story? I died, but Jesus raised me to life.– Talitha Duckworth For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.Romans 6:5 We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life ofContinue reading “Resurrection Promise”
Category Archives: Family
Children in Worship
Three years ago I wrote one of my favorite blog posts, Children in Worship. It is a reflection on the role of children in worship written from my perspective as a first-pew sitting pastor's husband and father wrestling a 2 year-old in the pews. A few months later, balancing a 3 year-old and a 6Continue reading “Children in Worship”
All Alone It Was a Good Night, But . . .
Last night I had a relatively empty house: my wife is in Chicago, my daughters were with my mother at her nearby hotel (Mom/Nanny came down to visit for the weekend), and our au pair was in Virginia Beach. So it was just me and Naaman, my 11 month old son. And it was great.Continue reading “All Alone It Was a Good Night, But . . .”
Life Gets in the Way of “Hope”
I've been pretty excited to blog chapter by chapter through NT Wright's Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church. However, my initial plan to review a chapter every Monday and Thursday has run smack into the wall of life. Since I first announced my intention to blog this bookContinue reading “Life Gets in the Way of “Hope””
The Holy Gospel according to my 5 year-old
Today my five year-old daughter Talitha, who is in her first full week of Kindergarten, demonstrated her understanding of the Gospel and the resurrection to me. This all took place while we were walking home from school. Tali: Do you know what the biggest rule at my school is?Daddy: No, Tali, what is it? Tali:Continue reading “The Holy Gospel according to my 5 year-old”
The Lutheran Zephyr 