“Be kind; for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” – Ian MacLaren

If you’ve gone through any Christian marriage counseling, it’s HIGHLY likely you’ve heard at least some mention of “The Five Love Languages.” The book, by Gary Chapman, highlights five ways we give and receive love (hint they’re usually one in the same). Chapman breaks the categories down into Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Receiving Gifts, [...]

It’s now Labor Day — the unofficial end to summer. And what a summer it’s been! Here in the Dallas/Fort Worth Megaplex, we’ve had 40+ consecutive days over 100-degrees and more than 64 total days over 100 this summer. Needless to say — it’s been hot! Here’s a quick overview of our summer (inspired by [...]

Mark Batterson writes in In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes. Keep seeking God. [...]

I’ve been listening to Shaun Groves upcoming album, Third World Symphony, for a few weeks now. The album was entirely crowd-financed thanks to Kickstarter and now he’s posted the finished product online for everyone to preview until the album is officially released on August 30. It’s a great album… and one that forces the listener [...]

Guest post from Thomas Mathie. When JD asked me to list five things for Fathers Day & stipulated a price tag of less than $100… I was surprised… I think only one or two things on my list that will come close to that price. For me… it’s about appreciating the person & giving them [...]

With Father’s Day just around the corner (June 19 here in the U.S.), I thought I’d ask some of my fellow blogging dad buddies: If you could have any gift, for any occasion, valued at $100 or less — what would your top five picks be? Tripp Fuller a box of favorite cigars with a [...]