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Blogging daily is both a burden and a blessing. A burden because I am ever conscious of the gift of your time and I hope to write in ways that edify and challenge you. A blessing because the last...
View ArticleA Personal Update (and Some Changes Coming to Kingdom People)
There’s a good reason so many of our prayers start with “Thank you.” However big our burdens may be, they come after thanksgiving to God for making it possible to request something of Him in the first...
View ArticleGrief and Gratitude in the Ashes of Life
Monday was a bittersweet day our family will never forget. While my youngest brother and his wife were at the hospital, awaiting the arrival of their second son, my younger sister and her husband were...
View ArticlePrayer Request: I Need Wisdom for an Upcoming Project
What if we are living according to the myths of our culture without ever questioning them? That is the burning question I’ve been pondering lately. In these tumultuous times, I sense that many...
View ArticleThank You For Praying For My Next Book, Here’s An Update
Last week, I asked readers of my blog to pray for me while I went away for a few days to do extensive work on my next book. Many of you contacted me via text, email, Twitter, or Facebook, to let me...
View ArticleMalia Obama Is Taking a Gap Year. So Did I.
Malia Obama will graduate high school this month, but she won’t begin her work at Harvard until fall of next year. She’s taking a “gap year” – a year off between high school and college. Malia is not...
View ArticleAccording to Moses, I’m Over the Hill
Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations… So begins Psalm 90, one of the oldest songs in the Bible, a song written by Moses. It’s the psalm that says, “Teach us to number our days,...
View ArticleMy New Role at LifeWay: Bible and Reference Publisher
Earlier this week, I transitioned to a new role here at LifeWay — the Bible and Reference Publisher for B&H. I will be overseeing all of LifeWay’s Bible and reference products, as well as guiding...
View ArticleOff to England
There’s something almost mystical about the United Kingdom’s hold on so many American imaginations. Perhaps it’s because our histories are forever linked in the feuding and friendliness of our...
View ArticleVisiting the Home and Grave of G. K. Chesterton
This weekend, during our brief visit to London (see the backstory here), I had the chance to visit a few places that I knew would be personally meaningful. London is full of tourists seeing sights, but...
View ArticleVisiting the Home and Grave of C. S. Lewis
I wrote earlier this week about our brief visit to the UK, and how I felt less like a tourist seeing sights and more like a pilgrim giving thanks, on a quest to devote time and effort to a couple of...
View ArticleIntroducing the Christian Standard Bible
Written by:Trevin Wax When I took on a new role at LifeWay late last summer, I knew I was stepping out of my comfort zone and into new and exciting responsibilities. The challenge of overseeing a large...
View Article“13 Reasons Why” Is Deceptive and Destructive
Written by:Trevin WaxI can't believe I'm writing this post. First, because I am in no way recommending the new Netflix teen drama 13 Reasons Why. From beginning to end, the show is saturated in sin,...
View ArticleToo Shocked to Pray: A Personal Update
Written by:Trevin WaxThe map showing the distance between me and Corina these days. Last week, my family received news of a diagnosis that immediately changed our lives. My mother-in-law, who lives in...
View ArticleHope For the Desperate Times
Written by: Trevin WaxLightstock Five weeks ago, my family entered a time of intense struggle. (I wrote about it here.) My mother-in-law in Romania received a terminal diagnosis, and just days later,...
View ArticleMy 3 Big Fears in Parenting Teenagers
Written by: Trevin WaxLightstock On Sunday, I baptized our oldest son Timothy. He also turned 13. I mention the baptism before the birthday because it matters more. But I don't want to give the...
View ArticleOn My Calling as a Writer
Written by: Trevin Wax Richard Clark is one of my favorite interviewers. His podcast The Calling from Christianity Today always features interesting conversations. Rich brings insight out of every...
View ArticleIn the Steps of Charles Spurgeon (A Journey with Pictures)
Written by: Trevin WaxLast September, my brother-in-law, who lives in Portsmouth, UK, got married, and my family went to England to the wedding. During that week, I had the opportunity to visit a few...
View ArticleWe Should Always Take Life ‘One Day At a Time’
Written by: Trevin WaxMany of you have been kind to ask about our family's situation, following my mother-in-law's terminal diagnosis earlier this year, and the challenges we have faced as my wife went...
View ArticleA Letter to My Former Pastor, on the Occasion of His Retirement
Written by: Trevin WaxBro. Ken, When I opened the email that said you planned to step down as senior pastor this year, I cried. The tears flowed both from sadness at the passing of time and from...
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