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Miracle Within The Miracle

By Craig | December 3, 2013 | , , , , | 0 Comments

Would I have acted as Joseph did? We’re so familiar with the Christmas story that it’s easy to overlook an essential part of that miracle- Joseph’s amazing response to confusing and embarrassing circumstances. To summarize, the key parts of the story as told in Matt.1: After his fiancée Mary becomes pregnant, Joseph’s first reaction is […]

20 Things 20 Year-olds Don’t Get

By Craig | July 30, 2013 | , , | 3 Comments

I recently posted the results and comments from a George Barna survey regarding the religious affiliation, or lack of it, for the Millennial 20-something generation. My friend, Gentry Gardner, president of Sure Passage, sent me this intriguing follow-up article: 20 Things 20 Year-olds Don’t Get. Far from an aimless rant from some frustrated dad toward […]

This May Describe Your Kids—Or You.

By Craig | July 26, 2013 | , | 4 Comments

Recent Gallup and Pew Research polls show that for the first time, nearly 20% of Americans describe themselves as having “no religious affiliation”—a 5% jump in the last five years. A significant proportion of these numbers consists of Millennials, those roughly in the 18-29 year old age group. They are the children of many of […]

“You’re Never Going to Be a Looker”

By Craig | July 18, 2013 | , , , | 0 Comments

Friends, I’m happy to welcome guest blogger, Jim Hughes, staff member of Peregrine Ministries in Charlotte, NC. It was a telling moment when a BBC sports-caster commented on the newly-crowned women’s Wimbledon champion, Marion Bartoli, “Do you think Bartoli’s dad told her when she was little, ‘You’re never going to be a looker, you’ll never […]

The Impact of a Good Dad

By Craig | June 17, 2013 | , | 0 Comments

These three girls, Beryl’s and my granddaughters, are terrifically blessed to have this man as their dad. Vince is a great provider, a wonderful husband to my daughter, a car guy, handyman and athlete. He is an irreplaceable member of his family. He’s not only a Tough Mudder, he’s a tender hugger. Clearly Vince has […]

High arrogance; Low self-esteem

By Craig | May 14, 2013 | , , | 0 Comments

Several years ago I attended a men’s weekend encounter that was one of the most transformational experiences of my life. In 48 hours I learned more about me and about men than I would have thought possible. One of the takeaways was five simple life principles that help define and guide the transition from immaturity […]

Rules for Dads of Daughters

By Craig | May 2, 2013 | , | 5 Comments

“There are three things, no four,” Solomon wrote, that were so amazing to him he could not begin to understand them. The last was “the way of a man with a young woman.” (Prov. 30:19) I agree, but right after that I would put, “the way of a dad with a daughter.” There is something […]

Once Upon a Time…

By Craig | March 30, 2013 | , , | 1 Comment

Just about any father of a daughter looks toward her wedding day with mixed emotions. Joy, relief, poignancy, heartache. There is no greater gift a man can give to another man than when a father entrusts his daughter to his son-in-law. I only had one daughter to give away in marriage, Barclay. On that day, […]

Closer Encounters

By Craig | January 11, 2013 | , , | 0 Comments

Steven Spielberg, one of the most highly-acclaimed film producers of our times, has undergone a metamorphosis in is treatment of fathers in his movies. In older films the dads are absent (E.T.) or quirky/bizarre (Close Encounters); over time the fathers have a more affirmative impact (the later Indiana Jones films) or are shown as the […]