Now is a time to think about baptism—and about launching a new family tradition. Continue »

A teenager came up to me once after I had given a talk on marriage and asked me, "Why did God make sex feel so great and then expect us to wait so long before we can use it?" He continued, "Personally, I think there is nothing wrong with sex before marriage as long as each person agrees." Continue »

"Peace and war begin at home. If we truly want peace in the world, let us begin by loving one another in our own families. If we want to spread joy, we need for every family to have joy." (Mother Teresa of Calcutta) Continue »

In the past, there were two persons of the Trinity whom I loved and experienced and prayed to— the Son and the Holy Spirit. The Father, however, was always somewhere in the distance, a person I could not reach. I didn’t feel I was worthy to reach him, nor did I believe that he had time for me. Continue »

But I trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. (Psalm 13:5-6) Continue »

Social scientists continue to report that many Americans, male and female, suffer from a "father hunger." Growing up, they didn’t have sufficient experience of connection with their fathers. Dads worked away from the home—sometimes long hours—and often felt out of place in the mix of family life. Continue »