Recently I came across a great quote that said, ‘Unapplied truth is like paint. It doesn’t do anybody any good until it is applied.’ What a great word picture to illustrate what can happen to long-time followers of Jesus if we are not careful.

​Having small children seems like an exercise in both repetition and futility. Mostly a repetition in futility as I once again ask them to complete the instruction I just gave. But like little goldfish, they swim away managing to both ignore the instruction and make more mess in the process.

I am passionate about avoiding the extreme when it comes to the complex topics of life that try to get worked out by turning it into a us vs them dynamic. Think politics, sexuality, finances, raising kids, and any topic that raises our blood pressure.

​It is now 2024 and we are starting to get over the Christmas highs and lows as we prepare for another 365 days around the Sun.