(RNS) When Philadelphia’s St. Paul Baptist Church hired the Rev. Leslie Callahan as its first female pastor, in 2009, she was nearing her 40th birthday and the tick-tock of… read more

I recently read a mother’s post on Facebook regarding her young son. It said, “Ethan just drew what he said was a spider, then got scared and ran from it. I had to… read more

I heard humorist Jack Handey say that you should never criticize someone until you walk a mile in his or her shoes. Then, when you do criticize them, “You are a mile away… read more

A 4-Week Series Based On the Life of David Way back in the early 1980's, I read a little book by John Claypool called Stages. In that book, Claypool reviewed the four major… read more

A Sermon on Genesis 22:1-18 and Matthew 25:14-27 Our younger daughter Claire’s middle name is “Moriah.” Not Mariah (with an A) like Mariah Carey, but Moriah… read more

Feeling a little unqualified to preach on parenting? Take heart. Jesus did it and so can you. Once there was a preacher who had no children, who preached a series of sermons… read more