YouCat: Prayer in the Christian Life
Parenthood brings with it a lengthy to-do list. For the first while, we care for all our kids’ needs. As they grow, we…
YouCat – The 10th Commandment (Envy)
You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods. One of the most memorable scenes from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace occurs when young…
YouCat – The Ninth Commandment (on lust)
Since it’s wedged between the second story of creation (Genesis 2) and the fall of humanity (Genesis 3), we sometimes miss the importance…
YouCat – The Eighth Commandment (Lying)
“You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” One of the most heartbreaking moments In C.S. Lewis’ classic novel, The Lion, the…
YouCat: The Seventh Commandment (You Shall Not Steal)
Ocean’s Eleven tells the story of a gang of thieves led by George Clooney who get together to rob a Las Vegas casino…
YouCat – The Sixth Commandment (Adultery)
Update: In July, 2022, I was a guest on the Christian Circle Podcast, where I spoke on the original version of this article…
YouCat: The Fifth Commandment (Thou Shalt Not Kill)
“Thou shalt not kill.” At first glance, the Fifth Commandment seems like the simplest commandment… don’t kill anybody or act as an accomplice…
YouCat – The Fourth Commandment (Honor your father & mother)
Growing up, there always seemed to be TV shows which centered on the story of a family. I remember watching shows like Family…
YouCat: The Third Commandment (The Lord’s Day)
I remember playing a computer game in the 1980’s called Lost Ruins. You played as a robot whose job it was to clean…
YouCat: The Second Commandment (Respect God’s Name)
A youth ministry team I worked with many years ago performed a skit based the Lord’s Prayer. It began with one of the…