Tag Archive | Marriage
A prerequisite to men’s ministry: men
Years ago I came across a book by David Murrow titled: “Why Men Hate Going to Church.“ Until earlier this week when I had the chance to hear him on the podcast of Family Talk radio with James and Ryan Dobson I’d almost forgot that I had the book. Thanks to my friend Karen I [...]
Where are all the men?
Okay gentlemen… we’ve been to the mountaintop; we’ve heard the speeches; we’ve been challenged to assume the leadership role that God has called us to, so why haven’t things changed? Why is America getting worse, not better? For instance, why is the divorce rate in the church the same as it is outside the church? [...]
Missing my angel: One of the many curses of divorce
One of God’s greatest gifts is children. In May 2001 God gave me and my wife a daughter. Though I don’t know where the term “daddy’s girl” originated, I do know this: there is an unmistakable link between my heart and hers. It’s amazing how a large, grown man can be wrapped around a finger [...]
How science and nature shout God’s existence
Louie Giglio is a remarkable and exciting speaker. I’ve been watching a series in Sunday School where he talks about the vastness of God. While the DVD clip below addresses only part of his series, which continues to blow me away, there was another part in the series just before he goes on to explain [...]
Discipleship: It’s about relationship
Last night I had the opportunity for the first time to see the Passion Play. Aside from the positive message presented in the play, what struck me most about the performance was the number of local actors involved and the ramifications that such a number of Christians equipped to share Christ’s message could have on [...]
How can the church be more intentional?
I heard a very good message this morning in church that included a word typically not uttered by a pastor from the pulpit. In fact, the word he used could probably be listed among the top 10 words pastors are discouraged from using on Sunday morning. Suicide. The context was Judas at the end of [...]
National Day of Prayer under assault
Why do we need to wait for a national proclamation that may never come to pray for our nation? That’s kind of the theme of a commercial I heard at the end of a Focus on the Family podcast. It opens with a man’s voice saying: ”There are forces at work right now that are trying [...]
Suicide prevention through hope in Christ
I wonder how many of our friends who’ve come to that dark crossroads in their lives and decided upon the path to death would not have chosen it had we been more purposeful or available to them. I’ve learned of or known several people over the past couple years who have made the decision to [...]
A little sensitivity please…
Christian radio has a lot going for it. The uplifting music, the timely stories of God working in the lives of others and the shared bible passages all work together to promote a good message. Why then do repeated stories about how marriage prolongs the lives of those in them, and the incessant advertisements for [...]
The Divorce Cancer
Divorce is a cancer on the soul of families that metastises in the hearts of children. It robs joy, consumes laughter and suffocates dreams. I know. I’ve seen it in the face of my little girl. A joyful glow used to radiate from her face; now it’s gone and it hurts me deeply. Moreover, the [...]
