Here is our second in the series, "3 Facets of Intimacy in Marriage." “Intimacy in Marriage” Podcast #003 We take time in this episode to define what "Intimacy" really looks like in a Biblical Marriage. We define what we see as the 3 Legs/Facets necessary to not only identify but to also address which leg(s)/facet(s) …
A Prayer for Your Children
It was about 15 years ago that Kerry came across a “Daily Prayers for Your Children” article from Focus on the Family. Since then, she has made copy after copy for us. She has also implemented those daily prayers as a guide for the teachers at her school as they pray for their students. She …
A simple bar of soap: 3 ways to serve your spouse
I stepped into the shower the other morning to find a brand new bar of my soap. Before you jump to those clever and sarcastic replies as to why I was presented a new bar of soap, it had more to do with the wonderful display of love by Kerry than the possibility of fear …
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Stay True Advice…Baylee’s list of roughly 55 things all teenagers need to know
We shared this 2 years ago when our youngest daughter graduated from high school. Since it's that time of the year again, it seemed appropriate to share again. Baylee, as well as the other graduating Seniors from our Youth Group, were asked by our Youth Pastor to share some wisdom and advice to those still …
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“MY CHILDREN WON’T LISTEN!” 9 STRATEGIES FOR A BETTER PARENTING JOURNEY
“MY CHILDREN WON’T LISTEN TO ME!” As a Children’s and Families Pastor I’ve seen a lot of different personalities and temperaments over the years. I’ve seen kids who have faced significant life challenges and show incredible resiliency. On the other hand, I have witnessed children burst into tears because they didn’t catch the ball in …
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More Than a Parent’s Rage…
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.” Ephesians 6:4 In our Sunday morning Bible Study we have been going through the book of Ephesians, applying its principles and instructions into our marriages and families, as well as into our personal lives. These …
Don’t Build Permanent Structures on Temporary Resting Places
“Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory He will give us later.” Romans 8:18 You may be going through the most difficult time of your life right now. You may be feeling that right now everything is collapsing in on itself. It may be in a report from a doctor. Maybe …
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What Tables Need To Be Overturned in Your House?
And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and He overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you make it a den of …
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Ladies, Here Is The Perfect Body! by Kerry Vivian
Ladies, I need to confess something to each of you. I have struggled with body image issues most of my adult life. I am or have been at one point – too tall, too thin, too fat, too young, too old. My nose isn’t right, my smile is all wrong, my breasts are not perky …
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“Dollar Lane…Memory Lane” Date Night
Here is a quick but fun date that won’t break the piggy bank. It’s in 2 parts. Part 1: Each of you start off with $10. Head out to your closest Dollar Tree, really find the one where everything is a dollar. Now head on in and know that you each have 15 minutes. Now …
PURSUIT OF MARRIAGE 