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There once was a soybean farmer who was interviewed for his great harvest.  Despite difficult growing conditions, he had managed […]

He loves us in spite of our worries and insecurities.

Husband, never underestimate how much your wife craves your attention.   A wife’s heart sings when her husband picks up on […]

Because of our ancestors, we ALL have sin and are in need of a Savior.

On behalf of the family of Jesus, I would like to thank you for your expressions of love during this […]

No matter what you’ve done, what you’ve said or where you’ve been, reach out to God today.

I once read a story about a kid that started a lawn mower with the oil cap loose. The kid […]

They are doing these things because they know we want them to, not because they want to.

There is within us a deep joy in giving. It’s beneath the layers of callouses and fears that plague our […]

The quality of a man’s marriage life is based on his ability to die to himself. Healthy marriages are intentionally built on selflessness and […]

He provided a sacrifice. An innocent gave its life to cover the sins of mankind.

Christ died for you knowing you would be a sinner.

I recently read, “Heart chaos is the result of a worship disorder, not circumstances”. You see, my world is anything […]

We are a team because God designed it that way.

There are a growing number of people who are getting on the bandwagon to endorse euthanasia.   Euthanasia may be defined […]

It is with a good dose of humility I wish to write a post on abortion. I desire for this […]

God wants us to choose Him.

Abortion is only a political issue because we’ve allowed it to become one. Every time I write about it, someone […]

“Life isn’t worth living without it.”  Those six words spoken by my dad brought my world racing into high-definition focus […]

We humans are a funny breed, aren’t we? We often don’t get serious about something until we see it. For whatever reason, […]

When we rest in God’s presence, He makes Himself known to us.

The chief instinct of a man is self-preservation, self-promotion, and really just about anything self.  We aim to serve our own […]

We were set apart from every other living thing – not only were we given a voice to speak, but we were given a conscience and a soul. From the beginning, we were created with the ability to choose.

Let’s face it, divorce is commonplace in America today and it almost seems rarer for a couple to stay together […]

Want to know why? Because it’s the day where people compare themselves to others and standards are set by society […]

There are a lot of questions when dating or talking to someone you are interested in.  In the beginning stages, […]

The world of dating is about as convoluted as you’d expect. Two messed-up sinners trying to figure out not only […]

During the holiday season, we always hear about going home or other family members coming home. It got me thinking […]

During the holiday season, we always hear about going home or other family members coming home. It got me thinking […]

Christmas is hard. Once you’ve lost someone you love, it’s bittersweet at best and terribly painful at worst. It’s a […]

What happens when society redefines family? Our teenagers are sorting through the wounds of a generation’s idea that family is whatever […]

I have always struggled with my tongue. From arguing to sarcasm to sharp, cutting words. I have memorized and meditated […]

I’m just a dad.  I don’t have a PhD in parenting. I haven’t studied personality theory nor have I researched […]

A salvation story doesn’t have to be R-rated to be powerful. We may not all be saved from a life […]

Mike: Sin and Brokenness “…Looking back,  I see there was no actual desire to pursue the things of God…  Nonetheless, […]

Often when I put my daughter to bed I will not only pray with her, but I’ll catch myself repeating […]

The following list is a great way… …to start loving your wife… …in a way that makes her flourish! Have […]

We’ve all done it. Stayed up late folding laundry or baking cookies or otherwise serving our kids.   We’ve also not done it. We’ve been […]

It was probably there inside me just waiting to get out, something about myself I didn’t know was possible. When […]

John 2:1-10 chronologically records the first miracle recorded in the Bible that Jesus performed: Turning water into wine at a […]

I recently wrote that Augustine, though raised by his Christian mother to love Jesus, was not a Christian for a […]

Shaping our boys is a daunting challenge. It’s one that lies heavy on every parent’s heart. I know it burdens […]

My whole life changed when I realized something as a young mama: Church was not enough. I know, I know […]

Have you ever wished for a “Redo” button? Have you ever had a day that started off so completely on […]

Around 9:00 every night, my dog Duke stares longingly up at the cabinet above my husband’s recliner. He knows exactly […]

Divorce.  In American society, it has become the norm. In fact, the United States has the sixth highest divorce rate […]

Divorce.  It’s an ugly word, isn’t it?  And yet in American society, it has become the norm. In fact, the […]

In 1972 the rapture movie A Thief in the Night was released, but I didn’t see it in a theater. I saw […]

The Bible Confirms Our Struggle The author of Ecclesiastes says that life is “meaningless” almost forty times over the twelve […]

On March 3, 2003 (3/3/3), my cousin Kevin and his wife Beth became parents for the first time when their […]