The NFL should get down on its proverbial knees and thank the 49ers and Chiefs. The league was bound and determined to ruin the biggest sporting event of the year. First, they put it on Fox in all the Joe Buck glory alongside the block of wood known as Troy Aikman. I...
Todd and Erin Harding have attended the G3 Conference...
I'm far from the perfect parent. In fact, I'd say the things I must improve on far outnumber the things I'm good at. That makes me hesitant to write today and tell you of a good decision I've made. Nonetheless, I feel compelled to tell you about our attempt at family...
Meet "Ensign" Taylor. "Ensign" Taylor has attended your church for the past 6 months. He's a nice enough guy, fun to talk to, and he has a really interesting story. You see "Ensign" Taylor lives on the Starship Excellence which, he informs us, is currently in a...
Something To Think About! I believe most Christians understand Christ's teaching about serving two masters. Jesus says "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot...
I've read one other Donald Whitney book in my life, and I'm sorry to say it was not very good. It is — I think (I'm not sure) — his most popular book. I don't want to slam a faithful brother here, so I won't mention the title, but I will say that it did absolutely...
While John MacArthur is usually first on my lips when recommending a Bible teacher, I'm not the biggest fan of MacArthur's writing. The eminently gifted preacher isn't a bad writer. In fact, he's written several things that are quite good including a few books that...
It will be known as one of the most truly wicked and shameful moments in United States history. Cheers filled the legislature as a package of legislation had passed with fawning approval. In a moment, New York became the most lethal state in the nation for pre-born...
Another glorious year of NFL football draws to a close and a desperate nation turns its lonely eyes to Los Angeles. Meanwhile, most of Los Angeles was recently surprised to learn it had a football team. They have shoulder pads and everything! Cool, huh? Although most...
In my last post, I went through some myths and truth about foster care and focused a bit on interpersonal issues. This time, I want to look at the big picture and talk a good bit about adoption. Throughout this series, I've tried to emphasize the great need for the...
As we head into 2019, it's worth saying that the sports fan has never been so blessed. We have so much to consume and the level of play in almost every league is better than it has ever been. Far from being artificially exciting as baseball was in the early 2000s, and...
If there's one thing I've learned about Foster Care, it's that people have a great deal of preconceived notions. I was no different, really. I came into foster care believing I knew what I was getting into. The truth is God has used my foster kids, and the whole...
Contrary to the dogged assertions of certain people on this blogging team, and despite my generally Grinch like disposition, I love Christmas! I love the songs, the change of weather, the beautiful displays and decorations, and of course I love the food! At least half...
A friend to many of us at Things Above Us, and to many of our readers as well, died suddenly on December 4, 2018. Donna Guy, also known as "The Kindness Ninja" or Twitter was a warm, loving, and eminently kind older woman whose relentless pursuit in life was to...
It's been one of my life's great joys to exegete Psalm 34 here on Things Above Us. Perhaps, to our readers, that will seem like an overreaching comment. I assure you it is not. It was weeks of writing, months of reading and research (which was a joy), a Sunday...