Relationships

I experienced postpartum depression and anxiety after my son was born ten months ago. But this story isn’t about that. And some of the people involved in this story didn’t even know I was struggling.  My husband and I moved to Houston several years ago for his job. We had both moved before, so we […]

My wife and I have five young children ranging from five months to eight years old. We both work, are involved at City Church and in our community, and have a large extended family in the Houston area. It feels like there is always an event to attend or a family member to visit. Our […]

“When a man opens a car door for his wife, it’s either a new car or a new wife.” That quote by Prince Philip makes me smile because it reminds me of a comment an old friend made years ago when he saw me opening the car door for my now wife. Giggling, he essentially […]

I was born and raised in the church. I’ve always believed that God existed, but for a long time I had what I would call a “surface relationship” with him. I just never felt good enough. Some Christians seem to cruise through life without a care in the world. Well, that’s not me. Having a […]

King David writes in Psalm 16, “the boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places.” The phrase brings justice to mind because it raises the question: What happens to those for whom literal boundary lines do not fall in pleasant places? I am not talking about the distribution of good things, but the ability to […]

Reflecting upon the question “what is the central challenge facing our era?” New York Times columnist David Brooks concluded, “My answer would be: social isolation.” Based on my experience serving as a pastor for over a quarter century, I think he’s correct. We’re a lonely lot. Many of us feel like people don’t really know […]