In my list of this year's favorite reads, my fiction choices admittedly betray a Susan Howatch obsession, and my nonfiction choices demonstrate a thirst to understand this world we live in. We're …
Why It Takes a Church to Preach a Sermon or Write a Book
This has been a wonderful season of collaboration for me, and I'm eager to share my thoughts on it, as it might encourage some of you to ponder how we do life and ministry. There's no question that …
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Don’t Let Toxic People Take You Down
Last Sunday, in our journey through the book of Nehemiah, I was asked to preach on Nehemiah 4-6, which I entitled "Don't Let the Toxic People Take You Down." I wrote about these chapters in my …
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Persevering in a Marriage That Tries Your Patience
What would you say is one of the three most important qualities that you need to build a lifelong love in your marriage? Give me just three. I’d love to hear your comments after you read …
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Hell Breaking Apart at His Feet
Last week’s post talked about my love for the Christian classics. My book, Thirsting for God, is basically a compilation of the many lessons I’ve learned from reading the classics, and so for the next …
Give Each Other Grace
I enjoyed the privilege of previewing Brad and Marilyn Rhoads' book "The Grace Marriage." Brad and Marilyn came up with the brilliant idea of looking at every aspect of marriage through the lens …