Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to...

I used to think I had it all figured out. Growing up in a mad city, I was the "good kid.” I never missed church, followed all the rules, checked all the boxes. I believed if I just did everything right, I'd be safe from most of life's storms. My faith was a shield, or...

We can usually always admit that we were dumb as kids. In my case, I had a habit of doing something wrong and then completely denying my actions. In one case, my mother began to keep lemon candy in her purse, which she would distribute in small numbers during...

Some wounds don’t heal on their own. They linger, deep and invisible, like a hollow spot in your chest that you don’t know how to fill. For many men, that’s what happens when their father is absent—whether he passed too soon, checked out emotionally, or just wasn’t...