Hit Me Now. . . Hurt Me Later. . . What We’re Learning About Kids and Blows To The Head. . .
We love them, don’t we? We love them so much that broadcasters indulge us with replay loops of hard hits, whether it be in football, hockey, or any other contact and even non-contact sport. Truth be told, we love them…
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Never Forget. . .
Reality is that in spite of our disgust and disdain, we are all broken people. . . all capable of committing atrocities, approving of atrocities, and looking the other way as atrocities are committed. Don’t forget that this all happened…
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Shopping For God. . .
The fact that we as adults all too often define ourselves by our work and worldly possessions has not been lost on our kids. In today’s world, that message is powerfully and consistently reinforced by the pervasive presence of a…
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Pornography and Sexual Trafficking. . . One And The Same. . .
Since we began researching and talking about the issue of pornography, we’ve seen the value of telling the truth about the connection between pornography and sexual trafficking. This is a truth that our kids need to hear. We must connect…
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A Teen on Teens and Social Media. . . .
For me, there’s little that’s more refreshing and stimulating than spending time with people who share many of my same commitments and passions, digging around together in pursuit of those shared commitments and passions. . . kind of like what happens…
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Teens and E-Cigarettes. . . some helpful info. . .
The other day I was sitting in traffic listening to the radio when I was reminded about a new threat to our teenagers’ health. It’s the whole vaping and e-cigarette phenomena. In a matter of a few minutes I heard…
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Eavesdropping, Marriage, and the Age of Decadence. . . Another Year. . .
These are some thoughts prompted by the timely convergence of an overheard conversation and some reading. . . all within the last 24 hours. The convergence started as I stood in the express lane at a local grocery store yesterday…
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Redeeming Christmas Communication. . .
Ok. . . one week from tomorrow. It’s almost here. And if your family is like mine, the Christmas holiday season affords you more time than usual to spend together. Your kids are home for a few extra days of…
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The Ideal Just Doesn’t Exist. . . .
Spotted this powerful video on Facebook this morning. It reminds me of the Cindy Crawford quote I heard a few weeks ago. . . “I wish I looked like Cindy Crawford.” We value all the wrong things. We believe and…
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Christmas Letters. . . Precursor to the Selfie. . .
We all do it. . . and we’ve been doing it for a long, long time. While we might not recognize it, it’s the same thing we gripe about when we find ourselves shaking our heads at the selfies our…
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When A Child Comes Out. . . And Dies. . .
For many years, I subscribed to Entertainment Weekly magazine. It was part of my regular culture-watching routine in those pre-Internet-glut-of-information years. Twenty years ago, in December of 1994, the magazine published their annual “Faces of AIDS” tribute to those in the…
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Perspective. . . From Buddy the Elf. . . .
No, it didn’t take long for the film Elf to become a holiday classic. I’ve come to love it. There’s something about seeing innocence and truth clash with the harsh realities of a broken world that reminds us of what’s…
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