I read a survey that just came out. It studied healthy families, church attendance, and emotions. The conclusion: they are all connected. Bad families mean diminished faith, less church attendance, and more loneliness. Good families bring increased faith, healthy church involvement, and happiness in relationships. There are two great human institutions created by God – …
However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband (Ephesians 5:33). I tread cautiously on this topic. When I write on relationships, especially marriage, I feel like a hypocrite. I can write what scripture teaches and give information authoritatively with the exhortation of – you …
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 ESV Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power. James 4:16 ESV A mentor once told me, “A …
An excellent wife who can find? Proverbs 31:10 July 9, 2021 – 44 years. Barbara and Grant! I was 20 years old and serving the Lord for two years when my mentor told me, “You will only be as successful in your ministry as the woman that you marry.” My mentor, subtly indicating that I …
Jesus said, “The truth will set you free” (John 8:32). I’m crazy. Careful; I’m writing cautiously. Do I have a great marriage with my wife Barbara? I think that I do, and I think that she believes it too. Marriage isn’t about perfect action or always correct speech. A great marriage can recover, growing in …