YouCat: The Lord’s Prayer
Learning to pray is a lot like learning to speak. In the same way as we learned to speak by copying what we…
YouCat – The Way of Prayer
Brian Chalker once wrote that “People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.” Chalker is reminding us that…
YouCat: Sources of Prayer
If something is important enough to us, we make time for it. It is amazing (and a little maddening for my wife) how…
YouCat: How to Pray (and why)
Most of us don’t floss as often as we should. When dentists ask the question “how often do you floss?” most of us…
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…