There’s a fascinating story behind the genesis of the crawls at the beginning of the Star Wars movies. It’s impossible for most of us to even imagine those movies without the crawls—they became almost …
Rescued or Entitled? How You View Yourself Makes all the Difference
There are many points in Scripture that challenge and confront the way we naturally view ourselves and God. The only way to thrive in Christ is to submit to God's perspective; otherwise, we'll be …
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Summarizing Spiritual Formation
I recently finished The Journey Toward God by Benedict J. Groeschel, with Kevin Perotta. It's a collection of sayings and excerpts from the three main threads of the Christian tradition: …
Essential Obedience: If Our Beliefs Don’t Change Our Behavior, Our Behavior Will Change Our Beliefs
The source of Christian health, worship, zeal, and growth is twofold: right beliefs and obedience. Jesus defined discipleship as teaching others to obey everything He commands (Matt 28:20). Yet an …
Resetting Physical Intimacy in Your Marriage
A couple of months ago, author, speaker, and licensed counselor Debra Fileta hosted an online conference (in which I was invited to participate and share) on resetting your physical intimacy. Has the …
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Toward Sexual Wholeness for the Single Christian
Confession: I've never really been single. I got married at 22, and am less than two months away from celebrating my 40th anniversary with Lisa. I've now been married almost 2/3 of my life (and I was …
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