A couple of years after my parents retired in a snow-heavy area of Michigan, they had a neighbor with a snow blower who would usually clear not only his driveway, walkway, and sidewalk, but also those of my parents. Prior to that, either my dad did it, or I did it when I was homeContinue reading “Volunteering, Snow Shoveling, and IDs”
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Are Pets Becoming the New Children?
Recently, I saw the following post on nextdoor.com: “Our boy Toby is missing!” I was genuinely concerned that a family’s son was missing, but I should have known better. When I scrolled down a bit, I saw that a modest reward was being offered, and there was a picture of a cat. On a typicalContinue reading “Are Pets Becoming the New Children?”
Two Big Wins for Detransitioners and Kids
Last week, Fox Varian, a 22-year-old woman who had identified as a boy when she was a teen and had a double mastectomy, won a $2 million decision in a landmark lawsuit. Two doctors, psychologist Kenneth Einhorn and surgeon Simon Chin, had been accused of pressuring her to have the surgery when she was 16;Continue reading “Two Big Wins for Detransitioners and Kids”
Why Some People Think Heaven Will Be Hellish
In American culture, some people have strange ideas about what heaven will be like. One popular image is of a person (with wings and a halo) sitting on a cloud and strumming a harp. Even among churchgoers, there are misconceptions, including the idea that in heaven, the only thing we’ll be doing is singing praisesContinue reading “Why Some People Think Heaven Will Be Hellish”
Adventures in Premarital Counseling
Last week, my wife and I celebrated our 37th anniversary. We never had the benefit of premarital counseling (PMC), which was not very widespread back in the 1980s; in fact, I hadn’t even heard of it at that time, and our church didn’t provide it. Thankfully, however, it has become much more common in theContinue reading “Adventures in Premarital Counseling”
To the Remnant 