Author: Paul Santhouse

I am a follower of Jesus Christ. I’m also a husband, father, and grandpa. And I’m part of the Moody Publishers* team. Since I've worked with books for nearly four decades, and I believe the local church is where we become the kind of people Jesus would be in our shoes, that's mostly what this blog is about. Thanks for visiting. Paul *As this is my personal blog, the views and opinions expressed herein are my own, not those of my employer.

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Teachers dread helicopter parents — those who habitually swoop in to rescue their children. Imagine losing your coaching job because someone’s kid, who occasionally makes practice but never breaks a sweat, doesn’t see much game time. Helicoptering has been cited as a factor contributing to extended adolescence, especially for men. Consider what Richard Rohr says […]

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Yesterday we referenced Kevin DeYoung’s blog on equipping our youth to think. Here’s one more excerpt from his series: I beg of you, don’t go after the next generation with mere moralism, either on the right (don’t have sex, go to church, share your faith, stay off drugs) or on the left (recycle, dig a […]

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At some point our elders noticed how many students were leaving their faith after high school. By asking questions they discovered why, and one of the reasons was subtly referenced in a Wall Street Journal review of Where the Wild Things Are. It mentioned the point where Max’s “pretend power” came up against reality. When our […]

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Let’s say you’ve never flown a small plane. You’ve had rides, but never sat up front. Then, one day, they put you in the co-pilot seat of a Cessna, take you up a few times, and give you a book to read. An everything-you-need-to-know type of book. Three weeks later you’re taking off by yourself, […]