Uncommen Articles
Husbands – Dads – Leaders – MIT
Accepting the Challenge for Biblical Manhood In Modern Times
Biblical manhood in modern times is becoming less popular. The bar is set low. It wasn't always the case, but it sure seems like men have lost their way. I don't know if it's our politically correct culture where everyone gets offended by the slightest thing or if men...
We Should Avoid Harsh Words With Our Loved Ones
Have you ever been the recipient ever or the deliverer of harsh words? I was considering this recently. "Hurry up!" my mom yelled. We were running late as usual. 7th grade was tough enough, but add in being late almost every morning, and it made it almost...
Conversation Starters
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Here's how a typical conversation with my kids on the way home from school goes, "so how was your day?" Response from my third grader, "Good." Response from...
How Can I Reflect God?
What scares me? Before accepting my current position as the senior pastor of a small church, I had the opportunity to serve in the United States Marine Corps for a little over eight years. During that time, I had the privilege of deploying to Okinawa, Japan, and the...
Stop Using Your Phone Too Much, Parents
A recent news item that gained national attention caught my eye. It told of a second-grade boy who was tasked with responding to the following: "Tell me about an invention that you don't like. Why?" Now, I'm not sure what kinds of answers this teacher typically...
An Uncommen 10 Years: Phase 3 Update
Hebrews 12:1-3 ~Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our...