A parenting coach once remarked about curfews: “Nothing good happens after midnight.” It’s probably good advice since most deviant behavior occurs in the late night hours when shops are closed, streets are empty, and everything is cast in shadow. However, what do you do when it isn’t a curfew you’re…
In a recent email exchange, Carol Montgomery (a brilliant individual, marriage, and family therapist) shared some thoughts with me about why it is so important to talk about emotional and mental health in church. She had addressed this question earlier in the summer when she spoke to our church community…
Sweet spot. You have one. It’s the place where your unique talents, gifts, experiences, and passions come together in the service and glorification of God. It’s the spot where you feel most like you—you’re alive and engaged and positively contributing to the world around you. You don’t get as tired…


