As many of you know, I enjoy sports. And I have encouraged my kids to participate in sports. I feel that sports provide a great opportunity for discipline, teamwork and sacrifice. But our cultural obsession with youth sports is spinning out of control. It has come to demand a disproportionate amount of our time, energy and resources. I believe that … [Read more...]
Looking in the Mirror
Lifeway research has suggested that nearly 70% of those who attended church for at least one year in high school will walk away from the church during their college years.* The issues are complex. But it is a statistic that ought to concern us deeply. It would be easy for us to point the finger. We might lament the lack of commitment among today’s … [Read more...]