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Are kids who lie smarter than kids who tell the truth? According to the New York Times this week, they are. Sheesh. I love John Rosemond's response to that nonsense, and the story he tells about how one family dealt with lying by fighting fire with fire! Read it here. I am a big fan … Continue reading Three Things Loved or Learned

Did you know that lies travel on Twitter six times more quickly than truth does? That according to a study at MIT. You can read the article by Robinson Meyer, here. Ok, second question: are you at all surprised? I think it was Mark Twain who said that a lie can travel around the world while truth … Continue reading Three Things Loved and Learned

I have always heard in the Christian circles I live in that retirement is not a biblical option. One of my early mentors said, "You can rest in heaven." And, he added, "I'd rather flame out than rust out." That made sense to me, and on one level I agree. The idea that Christians should … Continue reading Three Things Loved or Learned

This week we said goodbye to Billy Graham, an American icon and a symbol for what has been good and right about evangelism in the last century. I had breakfast with my mom this morning and one of the first things she said to me was, "Wouldn't you have loved to have been in heaven … Continue reading Three Things Loved or Learned

Trigger warning. Men and women are different. And that difference is a wonderful thing, a blessing from God. But the difference also presents a challenge, and an opportunity to learn to love your spouse. This is particularly true in the area of sex. That's why I love this article from Desiring God, entitled "My Spouse … Continue reading Three Things Loved or Learned

My reading in Genesis this week took me to chapter 39, and a thought occurred to me that I have never considered.  Potiphar was the captain of Pharaoh's guard. Joseph was his slave, and was sent to prison because of a false accusation by Potiphar's wife. Joseph eventually became, a few years later, the #2 … Continue reading Three Things Loved or Learned