From the day that Jesus was born, He lived “in the shadow of the cross.” The cross was never absent from His mind, it was never far from His soul, it was never out of His heart. Jesus came into this world to die on the cross to pay our sin debt. In doctrinal terms, [...]
Have you ever visited a church and been overlooked? It’s an incredibly awkward and uncomfortable feeling. What’s odd is the churches that appear to be unfriendly to outsiders can be full of the friendliest people in the world…if you are an “insider.” The church needs to remember that Jesus came for the “outsiders” — the [...]
There is a word that should never, ever, ever be uttered in any marriage. It has caused more hurt in the last 2000 years that any other word. It has torn families apart and pitted husbands against wives, children against parents. You have probably guessed the word by now… divorce. Divorce is no respecter of [...]
There is an old saying you may have heard, “It was a marriage made in Heaven.” Now, marriages might be made in Heaven, but so is thunder and lightning. As great as a marriage can be, there are going to be times where two people don’t agree and conflict will be inevitable. When God ordained [...]
Who reads the fine print? How many of us have been “burned” because we didn’t read the “fine print?” I guess I have, and more than once. Maybe you have too. If you are married, did you read “the fine print” about whose role is whose? I mean…when we were first married, Beth decided she [...]
My wife and I have the perfect marriage. We never fight or argue. We enjoy doing things together. Beth likes what I like on T.V. We always pick the same places to go out for dinner and we always agree on where to take our vacation. We both love where we live, what we do [...]
I have had “one of those weeks.” Have you ever had a time when everything went wrong? If you are reading this column, I would bet that you have. We all do. It’s called life. And sometimes, “life comes at you fast.” This week, my car broke down. One minute it was running and the [...]
On June 30, 1859 Charles Blondin, a world-renowned tightrope walker stunned a crowd of 100,000 onlookers by crossing over Niagra Falls on a tightrope. He crossed 11,000 feet on a single three inch hemp cord raised above the Falls. It seemed to be a feat that most believed impossible… until he did it. As a [...]
