This is part one of a four-part blog series about loving people well in marriage, parenting, friendship, or any other relationship, based on the challenge and encouragement of 1 Corinthians 13:7. Years ago, when Jeff and I lived in New York City, Tim Keller was our pastor. (It was a bit like sitting under C.S….
Have you heard of “Back to Church Sunday”? I want to encourage everyone to be familiar with it—and to grapple with two different reasons why it matters. This year, Back to Church Sunday is September 20, 2026. It gives us an intentional opportunity to invite friends, neighbors, coworkers, and family members to church. Those who…
If you’ve been married for any length of time, you’ve experienced this moment: One spouse reaches over to initiate sex. The other sort of shifts away a little and responds, “I’m so sorry. I’m just exhausted tonight.” Five words can start a thousand thoughts, can’t they? The spouse who initiated (and contrary to what you…
We all have superpowers in marriage. Yours might be to whip up your spouse’s favorite double-decker chocolate cake on their birthday. Others might binge-watch every movie in the MCU in order with their Marvel-junkie spouse (wait, that’s actually me) even though they’d rather have their nose in a book or under the hood of a…
I’m a self-professed data junkie. But I also understand that the most impressive statistics fall flat without the power of story around them. This is why I’m excited to share what my former senior editor Katie Kenny Phillips has been working on! Katie has poured her heart and soul into working as a writer and…
There’s something special about the start of a new school year. New backpacks. Fresh notebooks. First-day outfits laid out the night before. Whether your child is starting kindergarten or heading into high school, back-to-school season brings a mix of excitement and anticipation. But underneath all that excitement, many kids are carrying questions they never say…