God is For Us: No Obligation For Us
No Obligation Here’s something you need to know: You don’t have to do that anymore. Let me explain. When I was in college I worked at a paint store. My…
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God is For Us: The Holy Spirit is For Us
True or False? True or False? What you think about determines how you feel, what you do, and who you become. My son is just a few months away from…
God is For Us: No Condemnation For Us
Falsely Accused? Have you ever been falsely accused of something you didn’t do? A few weeks ago I had the best time. I had taken a bag of peanut M&Ms…
God is For Us
Do you believe it? God is for us. Let me say that again, and this time try and take these words in slowly: God is for us. Now let me…
Christ’s Love Compels Us
Christ’s love compels us to do something. The question is, What? Skunks This past summer when I was away on sabbatical, Alisha and I went to a marriage retreat at…
Saying Yes to God Even When It’s Hard
What does it mean to live a life that says, “Yes, Lord!” in every situation, no matter the circumstance, even when what God is asking of you is hard? Ones…
Saying YES LORD to the Tension
Tension I’ve been thinking this week about different points in my life when there’s been tension. Sometimes it’s tension in a relationship and that’s hard when there’s a conflict in…
OneAnothering: Serve One Another in Love
A Consumeristic World A few weeks ago my parents were in town and so my wife and I were able to go out on a date night. Here’s how you…
How do you move forward in family relationships? Part 2
Moving Forward in Family Relationships So how do you move forward in your relationships when you feel like your stuck? It happens sometimes. Life gets busy. Our kids schedules get…
Relationships: How do you move forward? Part 1
Spring Break! Every Spring Break our family has a tradition of going on a camping trip. For years, we’ve done tent camping. Mostly because it’s inexpensive and the kids love…