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December 2015

December 14, 2015

MTV Family Covenant

This is the family covenant that drives MTVchurch.

December 11, 2015

4 Ways to Lean Into the Power of Relationships This Christmas

If Christmas is about relationships, not retail, then how can we lean into relationships to...

November 2015

November 13, 2015

Give Me All Your Unwanted Babies Please

Share this please. Spread the word. Make this go viral. I'm serious. If you're a...

August 2015

August 25, 2015

3 Simple Ways to Build More Intimacy in Your Family

Life just went from 0 to 100 mph in many households as school has started...

August 19, 2015

4 Things That Will Wreck Your Marriage If You're Not Careful

No one intentionally sets out to wreck a marriage. Everyone wants your marriage to work, at least...

August 13, 2015

3 Ways to Be Different on Purpose at Home

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

4 Things I've Learned By Having Four Kids

Changing a diaper faster than a NASCAR pit crew. Good life skill to learn. Distinguishing...

October 2014

October 09, 2014

When Dads Are in Charge [Video]

Recently on stage we showed what happens when dads are left in charge of the...

September 2014

September 16, 2014

"Why Did Someone Give Me Away?"

Try answering that question for your seven-year-old adopted son. By all other accounts it was a...

September 04, 2014

6 Ordinary Things You Can Give Your Kids That Will Have Extraordinary Results.

Here is some incredible parenting advice I learned from Reggie Joiner's book Playing for Keeps....

August 2014

August 19, 2014

The Phone Call I Hope I Never Have to Make About Your Marriage

Recently I had to make a phone call that broke my heart. It's a phone...

August 04, 2014

12 Things I Learned On Vacation

After spending a wonderful week with my family, here are twelve takeaways that every person might...

July 2014

July 21, 2014

The Greatest Thing About Having Four Kids

I should probably put something sentimental here, something like 'there's always peace and joy in...

July 01, 2014

What the Church Can Learn from Chuck E. Cheese

Last week my family took our semi-annual pilgrimage to the mecca of children's experiences: Chuck...

April 2014

April 07, 2014

A Good Kind of Tired

As you drag into Monday, I know you're tired, but is it a good kind...

April 02, 2014

The Difference 7 Years Can Make

Seven years ago, the narrative of Robin and I's marriage was that we were the...

January 2014

January 17, 2014

A Simple (Not Easy) Way to Eliminate 85% of Marriage Fights

I'm speaking as a husband, married for eleven years. I'm speaking as a pastor who's...

January 15, 2014

The (Real*) Reason You Don't Bring Friends to Church

Here's a reason that we don't bring friends to church, one that we don't talk...

November 2013

November 22, 2013

Making Your Kids the Third Most Important Thing in your Life

Here's something I hear all the time: "My kids are the most important thing in...

October 2013

October 18, 2013

Three Words in Dealing with Negative Media Influences

Negative media influences ranks as one of the top ten issues that Christian families deal...

October 11, 2013

How to Keep Your Kids From Becoming 'Punk' Kids

We all know those kids: the 'punk' kids. The ones who throw a tantrum in...

October 09, 2013

A New Way to Look at Discipline

This week in my sermon series "Picture Perfect Family," we looked at the thorny issue...

October 04, 2013

Finding the Balance Between Work and Family

If I asked you how much you value your family, you would answer me in...

October 02, 2013

The One Command God Doesn't Want You to Forget

The Old Testament tells the story of a nation of slaves that God took and...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Is Your Family Too Busy?

One bag for soccer, one bag for baseball. Another bag for swimming, then there's karate...

June 2013

June 12, 2013

10 Practical Ways to See Southern Baptists Flourish Again (Part 1)

As I write this post the Southern Baptist Convention is having its annual meeting in...

June 05, 2013

11 Ways to Make Your Marriage Awesome

On Monday I started a series of posts on marriage in honor of my eleven...

April 2013

April 24, 2013

Why Your Church is Like Rotten Tomatoes

One of my favorite apps on my phone is Flixster, which lets me view upcoming...

January 2013

January 18, 2013

Why You Shouldn’t Raise ‘Good’ Kids (How to Raise Amazing Teenagers While They are Still Toddlers – Part 4)

If your goal in parenting is to raise 'good' kids, then your bar is way...

January 18, 2013

Why You Shouldn't Raise 'Good' Kids (How to Raise Amazing Teenagers While They are Still Toddlers – Part 4)

If your goal in parenting is to raise 'good' kids, then your bar is way...