It is difficult for me to write a book without quoting Matthew 6:33 or Romans 12:2 (I can see my wife’s eyes rolling as I type this). But Romans 12:2 helps us understand why Paul thought reading is …
By Degrees
To make your marriage a fortress against this common challenge of busyness, it’s crucial to remember that relational estrangement happens slowly, by degrees. Shortly before I turned fifty, I moved to …
Head and Heart
There’s sadly a strain of faith that discounts “head knowledge” as inferior to heart change. The Bible doesn’t put one over the other and neither should we. Peter urges us to “grow in the …
Always Love, Never Be Harsh
As part of Cherry Hills' series on relationships, I preached on marriage, using Colossians 3:19. With 11 brilliant words, Paul tells husbands one thing always to do, and one thing never to do, to …
Running the Right Race
One of the more lucrative summer jobs some of my friends got in college was harvesting fish in Alaska. The hours were long, the weather was cold, there was little sleep and much isolation, but ten or …
Sunday Night Check-Ins
In spite of putting in place strong boundaries and being married with renewed understanding, Debra and John still struggled somewhat after bringing home baby number two. Even if you know what to do, …