I would like to share with you “Welcome to Holland,” an essay by Emily Perl Kingsley, the mother of a child with special needs. I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability—to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine […]

Runners to the mark … get set … BANG! And you are off and running in the annual holiday marathon. The winner will be determined on January 2, based on who has • Accumulated the most points for the best decorations on their block; • Attended the most holiday events; • Hosted killer parties; and […]

“So, what do you want for Christmas?” It’s a question my family has already started to ask, and it throws me off every year. I’d really just like to have everyone come to my house for dinner. Then I could make a zillion different kinds of cookies and whip up all my other holiday recipes […]

Archery. Darts. Golf. Disciple-making. What do these all have in common? All are pursuits that improve with aim. I think most people would grant this truth—that we are most successful in ministry when we are clear about our goals. This is why many ministry leaders are careful to take the time to write a mission […]