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When Happiness Fades: Is Divorce the Answer?
Between misery and divorce lies a third path:
Healing.
A Pandemic Hiding in Plain Sight
During COVID, 3.8 million lives were lost worldwide—a heartbreaking number. But consider this: in the U.S. alone, over 20 million children live in a father-absent home. That’s nearly one in four children.
The Brown Initiative
For decades, we’ve wrestled with racial tension in our country. We’ve tried programs, legislation, awareness campaigns, protests, and social pressure. Yet division persists. One crisis fades into the next. Anger simmers. Hurt lives on. Progress often feels slow, fragile, or momentary.
In this blog I wrestled honestly with a simple question:
What if the problem isn’t only how we treat one another—
but also how we define one another?
Launching Kids Well
The “launching years” are exciting, fun, stretching, and yes—sometimes emotional. We’ve launched six of our eight children, and each time has brought its own mix of joy, challenge, and growth. But through it all, we’ve found rhythms and principles that help keep our family connected while still empowering our kids to step confidently into the next thing.
Helping Toddlers Know Jesus as a Person, Not Just a Story
One of the most beautiful privileges of parenting is introducing our children to Jesus—not just through songs and stories, but as a real person who loves them and walks with them. When one mom asked, “How do I help my toddler truly know Jesus, not just know about Him?” my heart leapt. What a powerful, intentional question.
The Evolution of Really Bad Science: Why Worldview Matters
Walk into a museum and you’ll see statements like “millions of years ago…” presented with absolute certainty. But does evolution meet the scientific test for a law?
A scientific law must be observable, measurable, and reproducible.
Drop a ping pong ball and watch gravity win every time—that’s a law.
Evolution doesn’t meet that standard.
Understanding the Gender Identity Crisis
All humans wrestle with identity—spiritually, socially, and personally. So why would gender or sexual identity be any different? Experiences, pain, and trauma shape behavior and influence the way people relate to themselves and others.
How to Help Your Kids Navigate Gender and Sexual Identity Issues
“How do you handle the gender and sexual identity issue with your children?”
Parents must be the first voice their children hear—not the second, not the third. When we wait too long, we leave our kids unprepared and confused, trying to sort through a cultural narrative that often contradicts God’s design.
Just an Ordinary Dude: Lessons From Following Paul’s Footsteps in Greece
What struck me most is that Paul was just a regular man with a bold call. He faced persecution, opposition, and danger—but he pressed forward with courage and grace. Seeing the prison in Philippi where Paul and Silas were held, and the spot where the Roman guard was converted, reminded me that God works through ordinary people who are willing to step into His purposes.
How Do You Decide How Many Kids to Have?
“What do you suggest we do if we can’t decide how many kids to have? My husband has a greater capacity than I do and thus wants more kids. It’s hard to know how to make that decision.”
Government by Mystery: What Happens When Leaders Stop Trusting the People
“There isn’t a problem we can’t solve if government will give us the facts, tell us what needs to be done, and then get out of the way and let us have at it.”
Finish the Race
Systemic racism refers to systems in place that create and maintain racial inequality. Surprisingly, our public education system is one of those systems. Evolution is a cruel and hopeless religion, but there is something even deeper and more sinister at play in our public schools and colleges that is never talked about. Dr. Johnny exhorts parents and students to stand up to science teachers and professors and expose the systemic and insidious racism in their teaching.
The Socialism Trap
Socialism is one of those ideas that sounds compassionate — even appealing — especially when it’s marketed as “free stuff.”
“Socialism may advertise free stuff, but it’s not free — and it costs our society far more than money and debt.”
Breaking Generational Baggage
“How do you deal with generational baggage once it’s recognized? And how do you repair anything passed to our children?”
— Melissa, Minnesota
This question hits at the heart of what family and faith are all about — breaking cycles and establishing new, healthy legacies for the generations to come.
President Trump’s Executive Orders: Restoring Normal Sense
The Trump administration made a decisive move in reaffirming a fundamental truth: there are two and only two sexes—male and female. As part of this commitment to biological reality, the administration also barred biological males from competing in women’s and girls’ sports.
The Sacred Work of Parenting: Finding Joy in Everyday Responsibilities
Every day, as parents, we wake up with the rising sun and a weight of responsibility. It’s just the way life is. Babies are adorable but need us every moment. Toddlers are hilarious but require constant redirection. Having children in our home means spilled milk, mountains of laundry, sibling quarrels, endless meals, and so much more.
The Eden Mandate: Tending and Keeping for the Kingdom
From the very beginning, work was given as a gift in Eden. It was never meant to be a burden but rather an opportunity to serve and cultivate what God has entrusted to us.
The Burning Call: Embracing Both Commissions
There is a fire in our hearts, a passion ignited by the One who orchestrates all things. His love is relentless, His tears mix with the roaring intensity of His infinite everythingness. Words fail to capture the depth of what He feels for this earth and His people.
Three Powerful Phrases That Will Transform Your Home
We all know that words matter—like, really matter. They have the power to lift someone up or completely ruin their day. In our homes, the words we choose shape the atmosphere, define our relationships, and set the tone for how we love and live together.
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