Today's article comes from Gary Thomas. His writings and books are fantastic. He has us focus first and foremost on strengthening our relationship with Christ. His books make us delve into who we are in Christ and thus, we begin to take ownership of that relationship before we get into the habit of blame-shifting. He …
Do You Remember “Why” You Got Married? 10 “Excuses” from People Who Forgot the “Why” of Their Marriage…
"Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it." Psalms 127:1 Think about this, do you remember the where and when you got married? That's an easy question. Let me ask a harder one, Why did you get married? Think back to the garden. God created Eve because He knew Adam …
Whatcha Reading??
I enjoy reading and also love delving deeper with those who share the same passion and ideology as I do. You all know that I am big on Families: Marriages and Parenting. I am led to believe that if we as a church body train up parents to be Biblical Parents and train up Husbands …
No Rules by Age 17½
Here is article 2 of the 5 articles in the series by Jonathan McKee. “My kids need guidelines! What rules should I impose?” Not so fast. What good are guardrails if we don’t even know where the road is going? Yesterday I proposed that guardrails …
Guardrails Are Only as Good as The Road
Starting this Thursday, I am excited to pass on Jonathan McKee's series on "Guardrails." Jonathan McKee is the president of The Source for Parents and is the author of numerous books including the new Candid Confessions of an Imperfect Parent, and youth ministry books like Ministry By Teenagers, Connect: Real Relationships in a World of Isolation, and the …
10 Things I Hope Sam and Baylee Have Learned From Our Marriage
Just recently, Kerry and I were asked if we intentionally taught the girls about marriage. The answer is yes… and, no. Yes, there are times when we've talked specifically about marriage (either ours or ones that our kids have observed). But, for the most part, Kerry and I have been wise enough to know that our kids are …
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