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October 2024

October 13, 2024

What my grandson taught me about shadows

A few years ago, I was walking with my then 2 1/2-year-old grandson Gabriel...

May 2024

May 27, 2024

Is a 15-Week Abortion Ban Actually Pro-Choice?

In 2012, when I became the president and CEO of Care Net, the Republicans and...

March 2024

March 17, 2024

How fathers should handle regret

Over the years, I have spoken to countless men who struggle with regrets about their...

December 2023

December 23, 2023

Uncertainty of when life begins and the abortion decision

In my last post, I posed the question, “What does Mary's pregnancy tell us about the...

December 17, 2023

Mary’s pregnancy and how it relates to the abortion decision

In my last post, I posed the question, When Did Jesus’s Human Life Begin And How Should...

August 2023

August 07, 2023

When did Jesus’s human life begin and how should this fact affect a Christian’s view of abortion?

In my last post, I posed the question, “How does support for abortion fulfill the...

July 2023

July 03, 2023

How does support for abortion fulfill the Great Commandment and the Great Commission?

In my last post, I posed the question, "Is the Pro-Choice position consistent with the...

June 2023

June 11, 2023

Is the Pro-Choice Position Supported by the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ?

A few years ago, I had the honor to speak about the life issue at...

April 2023

April 23, 2023

Key Question for Fathers: Will you be a Hero, a Villian, or a Ghost?

In this post, my friend Andrew Wood poses a key question for every dad to...

March 2023

March 26, 2023

Things Good Dads Do…Here’s Number 6…

Good Fathers Reach Out to the Fatherless God truly cares about the fatherless. Depending on...

March 22, 2023

Dred Scott and Abortion: Different Circumstances, Same Sin

The year was 1976. I was sitting in high school history class at the all-boys...

April 2022

April 10, 2022

6 Things Good Dads Do…Here’s Number 5…

Years ago, I read a Christianity Today article that featured an interview with pastor and...

March 2022

March 13, 2022

6 Things Good Dads Do…Here’s Number 4…

Number 4 - Good Dads are Spiritually Involved Recently, I was reading about the increase...

August 2021

August 15, 2021

6 Things Good Dads Do: Here’s Number 3…

Number 3 - Good Dads are Emotionally Available Be honest, when you think...

May 2021

May 05, 2021

6 Things Good Fathers Do: Here’s Number 2…

Number 2 - Good Dads Are Physically Present Most fathers that I speak with understand...

March 2021

March 08, 2021

There are 6 Things Good Dads Do. Here’s the first one…

Number 1 - Good Dads Know the Power of Affirmation Several years ago, I was...

January 2021

January 31, 2021

Should A Woman’s Right to Abortion Be Considered a Human Right?

A colleague of mine recently told me about an incident that happened in her daughter’s...

December 2020

December 27, 2020

Here’s How Jesus Calls Us to Engaged a Culture in Conflict…

As I write this, our nation faces a time of great social unrest and political...

November 2020

November 29, 2020

Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Sibling Rivalry

Many years ago, when my wife and I were new parents, we went to visit...

July 2020

July 21, 2020

Does Your Child Have a Match or a Torch Temperament?

My good friend Vince DiCaro, Chief Outreach Officer for Care Net, offered the below insight...

April 2020

April 16, 2020

What Would Jesus Do in the time of the coronavirus? Three Key Things…

In 1990, a church youth leader began a grassroots movement to help her teenage group...

February 2020

February 11, 2020

A Black History Month Reminder–Slavery and Abortion are Very Similar. Here’s Why…

Recently, in a speech to students from Colorado Christian University, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos,...

January 2020

January 24, 2020

Whose Side Are You On?

As I write this, our nation faces a time of great social unrest and political...

January 12, 2020

What To Do When Teen Boys Become Fathers…

In its current season, the hit TV show This Is Us introduced a new storyline...

August 2019

August 25, 2019

Are Christians Called to Be Tolerant? What would Jesus say?

As a Christian, I am sure you’ve been told that you should be tolerant. You...

July 2019

July 08, 2019

What the Parable of the Good Samaritan Teaches About Setting Boundaries

In Luke 10:25-37, Jesus was challenged with the question, “Who is my neighbor?” As...

December 2018

December 22, 2018

Why God Made Sure Christmas Would Include Joseph

Each Christmas, I reflect on the story of Christ’s birth and the wonderful lessons it...

November 2018

November 11, 2018

What Should Be the Goal of the Pro-Life Movement?

With the recent confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, one of the most...

September 2018

September 02, 2018

Want Good Times In This Nation Again? Choose Fatherhood.

Several years ago, when I was president of National Fatherhood Initiative, I had the pleasure...

August 2018

August 17, 2018

A Pro-Choice Dilemma: Should Men Be Forced to Pay Child Support?

Several months ago, I wrote a post titled, “What a Pro-Life Man Should Say When...

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