The Reason We Became Foster Parents
There are 27 kids on my family picture wall. My wife Grace gave birth to 1 son. A judge gave us legal custody of another. A foreign exchange program gave […]
Top 10 RENEW.org Articles in 2024
“Yes, but . . .” It can be annoying to hear someone say “Yes, but . . .” to correct something you’re saying. It’s like when a parent says, “Yes, […]
Keep Disciple Making Simple
“KISS it, Jett!” The call came from my peers as they watched me struggle during a training drill. As a new firefighter, I was pushed hard in drills, especially by […]
Who Was Mary in the Bible?
Imagine! The promised Savior would be born to an insignificant young Jewish woman, Mary, from an insignificant little town, Nazareth. Very little is revealed about Mary’s upbringing and circumstances other […]
Why Was Jesus Born? A Christmas Poem
One of my favorite phrases in the Bible was spoken by an angel to a group of shepherds on the first Christmas. The angel came to announce “great joy for […]
How to Experience Joy
Bono once said, “Joy is an act of defiance.” I like the way he put it. A joy-filled disposition by a disciple of Jesus is an act of defiance against […]
Christmas & the Enemy
“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” (1 Peter 5:8, NIV) Through all the wonder and […]
The Christmas Shepherds: Why God Picked Them and What They Teach Us
You ever feel like you’ve missed Christmas? Where it came, went, you did a bunch of activities—but you kind of missed it? Most people did. Most everybody in Israel and […]