Seminaries for Children

Seminaries for children?  That sounds like cruel and unusual punishment–almost child abuse!  First graders poring over Greek and Hebrew verb tenses.  Kindergartners subjected to medieval church history and systematic theology.  Second graders forced to preach on the circuit and visit the sick.  How is a seminary any place for a child?  By definition it’s a…

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Welcoming Children with Special Needs into Corporate Worship

On the surface, it seems like a no-brainer that we would welcome children with special needs to the regular worship of God’s people.  Don’t we want all men and women, boys and girls to be included in the community of worshipers?  Isn’t this what Christianity is all about?  But when we dig a bit deeper,…

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Are Parents Creating a Generation of Narcissists?

Recently, a pair of connected research studies were released dealing with the apparent increase of young narcissists in modern society.  The researchers’ conclusion?  Well, while there are several factors that combine to make a narcissist, the chief culprit appears to be the parents.  Specifically, parents who “overvalue” their children and dole out too much praise may unleash a raging little…

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Grieving Forbidden

We are edging ever so close to living in a world where grieving is forbidden–if the modern mental health establishment has anything to say about it.  While that may sound wildly paranoid to you, consider the historic changes to the DSM (the diagnostic manual for mental health professionals) reviewed in an article in USA Today…

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The Problem of Spiritual Short-Term Memory Loss

We were just innocently waiting for one of our favorite TV shows to begin.  I made the mistake of flipping the channel to a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie.  I should have known better.  Those four words are almost as pleasing to my wife as Based on a True Story.  And, if the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie is…

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