Question: Boy! Do I understand your perspective on homework. The greatest power struggle in our home is over school assignments. Our fifth grader simply will not do them! When we try to force him to study, he sits and stares, doodles, gets up for water, and just kills time. Furthermore, we never know for sure what he’s supposed to be doing. Why is he like that?

Answer: Let me

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (New American Standard Bible © by The Lockman Foundation)

A Thorn in the Flesh
7Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a

Dear Dave,

I lost my job a few months ago. My wife works, but she doesn’t make much money, and we also have three kids. I’m still trying to keep up my credit card payments, but next month I know I’ll be late, and they’ll start adding fees. In all, I have about $60,000 in debt and that includes payments on a $20,000 car. I don’t know how to handle the