The Family Wins He heard the voice before he ever pulled the trigger. On March 15, 1959, a young man stood in a crowd of 143,000 people at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with a homemade gun hidden under his jumper. His name was George Palmer. He led a gang of ten, and he had notContinueContinue reading “The Return of the Family”
Category Archives: Faith & Family
She Almost Didn’t Try Out
Pine-Richland High School Performs Chicago: Teen Edition at the Gene Kelly Awards (Benedum Center, Pittsburgh, PA – 5/23/26) Last evening, under the lights of the Benedum Center in Pittsburgh, my daughter stood on that stage as Pine-Richland was named Outstanding Musical at the Gene Kelly Awards. Eight wins out of eleven nominations. In addition toContinueContinue reading “She Almost Didn’t Try Out”
Tend the Garden
Franklin, Family, and the Faith That Built America He walked down Market Street with three bread rolls. One under each arm. One in his mouth. A seventeen-year-old runaway. Hungry. Tired. Nearly broke. Three hundred miles from home and not a single recommendation in his pocket. That boy would become Benjamin Franklin. Inventor. Diplomat. Founder. TheContinueContinue reading “Tend the Garden”
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
Stop for a moment. Before you scroll. Before the next notification. Before the next thing on your list pulls you away. Think about the child sitting across from you at the dinner table, or the one you’re praying for tonight in an empty room. Think about what you are handing them. Not your savings account.ContinueContinue reading “A Republic, If You Can Keep It”
The War Came Home
Let me say something with love in my voice and urgency in my chest. The war came for your children. It didn’t ask permission. It didn’t knock on the door. It slipped in through the screen. Through the school. Through the silence of a church that was too polite to say what needed to beContinueContinue reading “The War Came Home”
It’s In Here
The One Thing That Could Save Your Marriage – You Already Have It I have a confession. I cried the last time I watched How to Train Your Dragon. Not because it was sad, but because I was watching it with my daughter, and I already knew moments like that one were numbered. We hadContinueContinue reading “It’s In Here”
Common Ground
We Become What We Think About & It’s Not About You There are two truths I’ve learned in 35 years of living since graduating from college. They’re indisputable. They’ve cost me something to learn, and I believe they’re the only way forward for America’s families. Here they are: We become what we think about. It’sContinueContinue reading “Common Ground”
SOUL Over Self
What Be Belmont Day Taught a Father About the Void You Can’t Fill A sequel to “A Father’s Journey: Following God’s Call to Nashville” and “24 Hours, 2 Celebrations, 1 Truth” Five months ago, I held an acceptance letter and wept. On November 20th, 2025, Belmont University opened its doors to my daughter, Jarah, theContinueContinue reading “SOUL Over Self”
The Best Death Ever Told
A Love Letter for Easter Sunday You dropped the stone last week. Maybe you read about it here. Maybe someone shared it with you. Maybe the Holy Spirit just placed it in your hands, and you knew it was time to set it down. But here’s what I didn’t tell you. Dropping the stone isContinueContinue reading “The Best Death Ever Told”
Drop the Stone
Imagine a place where nobody throws stones. Where everything said or done is to build up, not break down. To help, not hurt. To support, not accuse. No gossip. No mockery. No words that cut like a knife. No pointing fingers. No getting even. No eye for an eye, but giving freely, even to saveContinueContinue reading “Drop the Stone”