Life in the New World

When I imagine the first Thanksgiving in the Plymouth Colony, I picture long benches laden with food. Dozens of faces, both European and Wampanoag, contentedly tucking in for a meal after such a difficult first year learning how to survive off the land and through the winter. An interesting fact...

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A Modest Proposal for Dads of Daughters

I’m enjoying – truly enjoying – the adventure of being a dad to a teenage daughter (soon to be two teenage daughters). It is a great privilege to love, lead, and team up with my daughters through this revelatory season of life. We’ve begun (I know, I know, I’m still...

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Have You Run a Virus Scan?

Have you run a virus scan lately? You might answer, "Sure, my computer was running sluggish, so I ran a scan and found malware from an email attachment. The scan took care of it, and I'm up and running again." But I'm not talking about your computer; I'm talking about...

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How to Complain About Your Leaders

First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. (1 Timothy 2:1-2) It is true that we...

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