In the 1970s, some families played board games together. Others launched bottle rockets at them. When my best friend and I decided it was our duty to rescue a neighborhood kid from the suspiciously wholesome activities his parents called “family time,” our mission involved a playground slide, a handful of bottle rockets, and one very determined mother on a bicycle. Looking back, I realize we weren’t really fighting goodness—we were reacting to it. Sometimes the things we cr

In the 1970s, some families played board games together. Others launched bottle rockets at them. When my best friend and I decided it was our duty to rescue a neighborhood kid from the suspiciously wholesome activities his parents called “family time,” our mission involved a playground slide, a handful of bottle rockets, and one very determined mother on a bicycle. Looking back, I realize we weren’t really fighting goodness—we were reacting to it. Sometimes the things we cr

Fathers have a curious way of preparing their children for the world. Sometimes that means letting them win. More often, it means beating them soundly at checkers, ping pong, and Uno while laughing like a Viking returning from battle. In this week's episode, Brian shares a funny and heartfelt story about growing up under a relentless father, the infamous "Great Unhorsing of Hilton Head," and the realization that God is able to work all things—even imperfect endings and linge