I do not often write a column after I have just written a funeral message. But I am today.

Most of us have heard that having lots of money cannot buy love or bring happiness. Since I've never been mega-wealthy, I will trust God on this one.

Nineties kids (and their parents) may remember the Tamagotchi craze, a tiny egg-shaped video game that dominated toy markets for a time.

There is a huge difference between personal transformation and just talking and wishing.

Once there was a young eaglet that accidentally fell from the safety of his nest high on the mountain.

July 19 marks a dark day in Christian history. On this date in A.D. 64, the Great Fire of Rome left two-thirds of the Eternal City in ashes.

The where and the which one I will keep to myself; I am not in the habit of publicly bashing hotels or other businesses. And since most everyone is short-staffed these days, I try to be even more patient and understanding than normal. That said, though, when Dana and I walked into the room at 11:45 p.m., hoping for nothing more than a good night's sleep, my obsessive-compulsive disorder and Mr. Fix It genes immediately spiked to red-alert status, and I knew I would be up for a while.

Psalm 23 is one of the most popular chapters in the Bible, and many have said it is one of the wonders of the literary world.

It is a blessing, I suppose, that I usually do not think through my time limitations before I jump headlong into some great new idea.

July 1 marks the death of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896), a Christian whose storytelling ability inspired thousands to see the evils of slavery.

Every summer we look forward to July Fourth because it's filled with fun things to do, like barbecuing, picnics, games, family gatherings, camping and fireworks.

A once-popular song by the band Switchfoot declared, "We were meant to live for so much more but we lost ourselves."

Whatever we are concerned about today, faith and discernment are key components of our prayers.

Pope Francis celebrated families Saturday and urged them to shun "selfish" decisions that are indifferent to life as he closed out a big Vatican rally a day after the U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion.

Churches across the U.S. are tackling the big question of how to address homelessness in their communities with a small solution: tiny homes.

When it comes to being knowledgeable, it's not how much we know but how much we understand.

I guess it never really occurred to me until now that I should number these things, so, since three others have come before it through the years, this is officially installment No. 4.

Our mind is a garden.

It was an old boss of mine, a really sharp business owner, who taught me all about finances.

The new president of the Southern Baptist Convention said Wednesday he will accelerate sex abuse reforms in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.

I was having a discussion with a friend the other day about how it seems that so many people are living in fear and discouragement when he mentioned something that really made me think.

When public morality is unhinged, Christians ought not lose hope.

As I write this column, it is the 78th anniversary of D-Day, and by the time my next one goes to press, it will be Father's Day. So please come along with me as we look at the XYers in general this week and then fathers in specific next week.