Our hearts go out to the family and friends affected by the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. Our nation will not soon forget the devastation and heartache of this the 2nd deadliest school shooting in our nation's history. What is especially sad is the 20 children who lost their lives.As a pastor people turn to me for answers. I confess I don't have any secret knowledge to ...

I put my daughters through a mini bootcamp recently. I let my three-year-old Nadia hang from the pull-up bar, and I told her to try pulling herself up. After a couple of attempts that left her swinging, she cried out, "I can't." Same thing happened with my six-year-old daughter Bella who couldn't get that pull-up.Do you know Jesus put his disciples in a similar situation? ...