My grandfather, Dr. George Knox, was a runner. And when I say ‘runner’ I really mean it. He ran track and cross country in high school and college, always training for the…
Freedom of Discipline
July 16, 2020
From the Vault
Wanting and Doing Justice
June 5, 2020
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah…
Ungodly and Grateful
May 8, 2020
Yesterday, I went to the dentist. I chipped one of my front teeth a few days before the first stay at home order went into place—not exactly a convenient time for all…
The Only Guaranteed Plan
March 26, 2020
There are two kinds of people: those who plan and those who go with the flow. We tend to put every person in the world (including ourselves) into one of these two…
The Cure for Being Alone
January 9, 2020
“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” —John 14:18 The word “alone” carries with it an interesting mix of concepts. On the one hand, to be “alone” is…
Spiritual Inoculation
October 19, 2019
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” —Proverbs 22:6 Everyone knows something about George Washington—Patriot, General and President—but…