Faith-Full Fathers
Children Imitate their Fathers “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got…
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Words Carry Weight
Your Words Carry Weight. When I was in high school and college, I really developed and mastered the art of sarcasm. Anybody else have this talent? For me and my…
Not Ashamed
As followers of Jesus we have a sacred assignment to pass on our faith from one generation to the next. But for that to happen, we have to talk about…
Family Matters: Begin with the End in Mind
Let’s Begin: The Question I think I have put this off as long as humanly possible. As soon as this series on Family Matters started many of you thought I…
Marriage Matters
Why does Marriage Matter? Let’s talk about why marriage matters. But before we do, I want to hold space for the idea that we live in the real world. I…
Why Marriage Matters
Marriage Matters Even though we live in a world and in a culture that often suggests otherwise, Marriage matters. Marriage is sacred, holy, spiritual, and special. Even when people who…
Others Matter: How Faith is Forged through Experience
Others Matter: The Power of Presence How many of you have ever attended a sporting event, a concert, a recital, a half time show, or anything like that to support…
Others Matter: How do we teach our kids to put others first?
Others Matter When it comes to our kids, how can we teach them that others matter? For most of us, one of the first words we learn to say is,…
Family Matters: Jesus Matters
Jesus Matters Can I ask you a quick question? This is a guilt free, shame free question. Just think about how you would respond. True or False: My relationship with…
Jesus Matters
Jesus matters. That may go without saying but… let’s go ahead and say it out loud. Jesus matters! Why do we even need to talk about this? While it may…